Tiberius Mount Argaeus

Yes OJ, the counter-marks are interesting but I know nothing about them. I do know someone posted the title of a book on Greek & or Asia Minor counter-marks and their significance. I am sure there is a book(s) on their significance during the hegemony of the Roman empire. Someone here on CT would surely know.

 

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The book is Howgego's Greek Imperial Countermarks. Page 106 talks about the head countermark on coins of Caesaria:

(first he cites a bunch of examples)
"For the identification of the radiate diety see Sydenham, Caesarea p. 18 (possibly the Genius Argaei is intended)
No coins of the seventh year of Gordian III, the last year in which Caesaria struck, have yet been found countermarked. It may well be that the countermarking took place in 243/4, before coins of the seventh year entered circulation. ... (bunch of stuff about the Guelek Bogazi hoard) ... ... when the countarmarks were applied the coins of Gordian III had just been struck .... (stuff about the countermarked silver) ... (stuff about a coin of Amasia with the same countermark)."

 

Thanks Ed!