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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4124102, member: 85693&quot;]Nice Commagene - a very handsome specimen.&nbsp; Mine is very worn (RIC 89 or 90) and comes with a countermark -</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068663[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068662[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tiberius</b> <b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Dupondius</b></p><p><b>(19-20 A.D.)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>Uncertain Commagene Mint </b></p><p>[TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS], laureate head right / [PONT MAXIM] COS [III IMP VII TR POT XXI(I)], caduceus between cornucopiae</p><p>RIC 89 (XXI) or 90 (XXII).</p><p><b>Countermark: </b> See reverse.</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.&nbsp; Howgego 500.&nbsp; &quot;Howgego is unable to fully explain the types and legends of</p><p>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</p><p><br /></p><p>In the realm of other ugly Tiberius Provincials in my collection - from Spain:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068666[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tiberius&nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Semis</b></p><p><b>L. Licinius, Duovir</b></p><p><b>Paestum-Poseidonia, Lucania</b></p><p><b>(c. 14-37 A.D.)</b></p><p>[P]-S -C across fields, laureate head right / [L] LICINI(VS) II[VIR], Victory walking right, holding wreath and palm branch.</p><p>RPC 613; Crawford 6;</p><p>SNG Cop 1386. (var. rev. leg.)</p><p>(3.81 grams / 14 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The coins of Paestum begin about 550 BC... Issues continue until the reign of Tiberius. For unknown reasons Paestum alone of all the smaller Italian mints, was allowed to continue minting bronze coins by a Senatorial decree of about 89 BC,</p><p>after this had been centralized. Later coins carry &quot;P. S. S. C.&quot;, standing</p><p>for &quot;Paesti Signatum Senatus Consulto&quot; to reflect this.&quot; Wikipedia</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is Tiberius with his ma, from Sardes:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068667[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tiberius &amp; Livia&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Æ 18</b></p><p><b>Sardes, Lydia&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </b></p><p><b>(c. 17-37 A.D.)</b></p><p>ΣEBAΣTOΣ KAIΣAΡEΩN ΣAΡΔIANΩN, Tiberius, togate, standing left, Tyche kneeling r. / ΣEBAΣTH IOYΛIOΣ KΛEΩN KAI MEMNΩN, Livia as Ceres seated right, with sceptre &amp; grain.</p><p>RPC 2991; SNG Cop. 515.</p><p>(4.61 grams / 18 x 16 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>Commemorating the financial assistance to Sardes after the earthquake of 17 A.D.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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