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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 7804878, member: 85693&quot;]Here&#039;s a cult statue of Diana, twice.&nbsp; The original coin features Artemis Anaitis cult statue on the reverse, and then countermarked on the obverse with the same thing.&nbsp; This is a fairly common countermark.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This version of this Persian Artemis - is described in a detailed Wikipedia article on Anahita.&nbsp; </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anahita" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anahita" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anahita</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=89514]@curtislclay[/USER] starts an interesting discussion on her worship at Philadelphia (not the one in Pennsylvania) on FORVM here: </p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=70419.0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=70419.0" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=70419.0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1340505[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Julia Domna&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Æ 21</b></p><p><b>(c. 193-217 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Lydia, Hypaepa</b></p><p>IOYLIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / YPAIPHNWN, cult statue of Artemis Anaitis wearing polos and veil.</p><p>BMC 35-36; SNG Cop 196.</p><p><b>Countermark:</b> Artemis Anaitis in oval.&nbsp; Howgego GIC 233</p><p>(6.65 grams / 21 mm)</p><p>eBay July 2018[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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