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Offline sinnb-sinnb

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Roman Provincial coin with countermark.
« on: December 20, 2016, 07:50:38 am »
Hi, could someone help me identify this rather bad coin.

I think that it is a coin from a roman province, that has been countermarked in the Julio-Claudian dynasty.

The coin:

Bronze
26,1 mm.
6,71 g.

Thank you in advance.

Johnny

Merry Christmas.

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Re: Roman Provincial coin with countermark.
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2016, 08:25:35 am »

Countermark Howgego 578 on barbarous AVGVSTVS 
dupondius. Nonsense legend on obverse.

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Re: Roman Provincial coin with countermark.
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2016, 08:50:57 am »
Actually, not a bad coin at all--a certainly barbarous imitation with a great countermark.  Anyone interested in the topic would see it as much better than average.
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Re: Roman Provincial coin with countermark.
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2016, 08:32:41 pm »
Could the under-type be a Spanish imitative??

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Re: Roman Provincial coin with countermark.
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2016, 09:57:08 am »
Quote from: otlichnik on December 20, 2016, 08:32:41 pm
Could the under-type be a Spanish imitative??

Shawn

Hi otl,

I thought of that myself as soon as I looked at it. Actually, that is one of 2 possibilities that popped into my mind.

The other possibility is Ephesos, like these (scroll down, coin # 3 and 4):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/rp_ionia_ephesos_pt01.htm

The reverse wreath bears a resemblance.

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Re: Roman Provincial coin with countermark.
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2016, 10:13:06 am »

Yes very possible, Howgego 578 is listed found on CA- and AVGVSTVS-
types.

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Re: Roman Provincial coin with countermark.
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2016, 09:24:46 am »
The reverse looks a bit like an Augustus IVLIA TRAD, the obverse not so much.

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Re: Roman Provincial coin with countermark.
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2016, 10:40:15 am »
Thank you for helping me with this coin.

May you all have a nice Saturnalia festival, with a lot of food and nice percents, and may your slaves  treat you well on the day that they are to be your master.

In hope that Saturn will bring you a healthy and prospers New Year, I send you the best wiches

Johnny
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Re: Roman Provincial coin with countermark.
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2016, 10:29:30 am »
Best wishes to you too Johnny.

I hope you are surviving the short Danish days with lots of candles and other light.

In Deo salutare Soli Invictus!

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