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LXV and thunderbolt
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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochos ad Orontem. Augustus, 27 B.C. - 14 A.C. AE-23/26 mm, 12.53 grs. AV: IMP AVG[...], Head of Augustus without laurel to right. Rectangular CM (1): thunderbolt, Howgego 472 (4 pcs); rectangular CM(2): LXV, Howgego 739 (9 pcs). SC in a laurel wreath. Note: CM(2) refers to the 15th legion ("Apollinaris), although Howgego notes that dating is complicated, as is ascertaining where it was applied. Howgego further notes that CM(1) is likely to be associated with the 12th legion ("Fulminata"), as it appears on another coin countermarked "FVLM". However, the combination of countermarks on the present coin (i.e. LXV and thunderbolt) was not known to Howgego. Had it been, he might have concluded otherwise. Collection: Mueller.
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![LXV and thunderbolt
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochos ad Orontem. Augustus, 27 B.C. - 14 A.C. AE-23/26 mm, 12.53 grs. AV: IMP AVG[...], Head of Augustus without laurel to right. Rectangular CM (1): thunderbolt, Howgego 472 (4 pcs); rectangular CM(2): LXV, Howgego 739 (9 pcs). SC in a laurel wreath. Note: CM(2) refers to the 15th legion ("Apollinaris), although Howgego notes that dating is complicated, as is ascertaining where it was applied. Howgego further notes that CM(1) is likely to be associated with the 12th legion ("Fulminata"), as it appears on another coin countermarked "FVLM". However, the combination of countermarks on the present coin (i.e. LXV and thunderbolt) was not known to Howgego. Had it been, he might have concluded otherwise. Collection: Mueller.](albums/userpics/10056/w0125~0.jpg "LXV and thunderbolt
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochos ad Orontem. Augustus, 27 B.C. - 14 A.C. AE-23/26 mm, 12.53 grs. AV: IMP AVG[...], Head of Augustus without laurel to right. Rectangular CM (1): thunderbolt, Howgego 472 (4 pcs); rectangular CM(2): LXV, Howgego 739 (9 pcs). SC in a laurel wreath. Note: CM(2) refers to the 15th legion (\"Apollinaris), although Howgego notes that dating is complicated, as is ascertaining where it was applied. Howgego further notes that CM(1) is likely to be associated with the 12th legion (\"Fulminata\"), as it appears on another coin countermarked \"FVLM\". However, the combination of countermarks on the present coin (i.e. LXV and thunderbolt) was not known to Howgego. Had it been, he might have concluded otherwise. Collection: Mueller.")
