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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3877448, member: 85693&quot;]I recently posted a Commagene dupondius struck for Tiberius (with crossed coruncopiae) and was similarly puzzled.&nbsp; Why does this coin have an RIC number? Isn&#039;t it provincial?</p><p><br /></p><p>From what I can tell, this type for Tiberius circulated in the East, not the West, the way that interesting Flavian series David Atherton mentions above.&nbsp; The rather &quot;Eastern&quot; countermark suggests this too.&nbsp; But perhaps there is uncertainty about this - thus the RIC number?&nbsp; I just don&#039;t know. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1024336[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tiberius</b> <b> Dupondius</b></p><p><b>(19-20 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Uncertain Commagene Mint </b></p><p>[TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS], laureate head right / [PONT MAXIM] COS</p><p>[III IMP VII TR POT XXI(I)], caduceus between crossed cornucopiae</p><p>RIC 89 (XXI) or 90 (XXII).</p><p>(11.59 grams / 27 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Countermark: </b> Π Δ T around uncertain object (harpa?) in 8 x 6 mm oval. Howgego 500. &quot;Howgego is unable to fully explain the types and legends of this countermark, suggesting that the legend may be a date in an uncertain era, and the type may be a trophy or the birth of Malakbel from a cypress tree.&quot;</p><p>Richard Baker Collection, via CNG Ele. Auct. 439; Lot 267[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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