Lot 4074

Description

(Vespasian - Titus), Moesia & Thrace, period of Vespasian and Titus (A.D. 69-79; 79-81), (7.008 grams), AE as with countermarks of anchor and AVG (retrograde), both within separate squares one on each side within separate squares, countermarked on a worn dupondius of Augustus, (Martini, No.83g and unlisted type in Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial coins); another AE uncertain type (5.184 grams), with countermark of TI.C.A within a rectangular punch, (Martini, No 89, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial coins). Countermarks very fine, host coin poor - fair and both rare. (2)

Martini notes the letters which he believes to mean TI(tus?) C(aesar) A(ugustus) and AVG(ustus). He notes these issues as struck generally on issues of Augustus as is this issue with SC in centre. Martini places the issue of this type to the period of Vespasian and Titus. It was in a Thrace-Moesia area that these countermark were applied to circulating worn coinage.