https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-68115Aspendos stater with Ba'al countermarkThis BOT entry asks you to consider more than the usual question of coin grade. To match or exceed this 'type' I ask you consider not just the coin but the
countermark and its placement. The
countermark should have a better strike of the
bull and, especially, better clarity of the LUY
legend (Aramaic for Ba'al read right to left). Further, I'll expect the flat mark on the opposite
side to do less damage to that design than this one. My example suffers from the dotted
border falling across the middle of the
bull so there is a lot of room for improvement here. Each voter can deside if the off centered
reverse is a fault or a benefit since it makes room for the
countermark.
This BOT entry is to demonstrate that there are many factors to consider when 'grading' an ancient coin.