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Author Topic: Titus as caesar, syria, with countermark RPC 2014  (Read 60 times)

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Offline Geert C

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Titus as caesar, syria, with countermark RPC 2014
« on: March 22, 2024, 02:14:41 pm »
hello,

this coin
weight : 13,2g
measurements : 26,7x27mm

determination :


Titus, as Caesar, AE 28mm of Antioch, Syria. 76-77 AD.
obv : T CAESAR IMP PONT, laureate head right
rev : SC within laurel-wreath. BMC 235.
RPC 2014 source : Wildwinds

I wonder if someone could tell me more about the countermark, what does it depict?  thanx a lot

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Re: Titus as caesar, syria, with countermark RPC 2014
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2024, 03:09:42 pm »

Obv.: GIC 245 (Athena standing r., holding with spear in r. hand and shield with l. (on obverse))

See: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/450890

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Re: Titus as caesar, syria, with countermark RPC 2014
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2024, 03:48:34 pm »
thx a lot Pekka !

 

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