Lot 4470

Description

(Vespasian - Titus), Moesia & Thrace, period of Vespasian and Titus (A.D. 69-79; 79-81), (2.74, 4.17, 7.34, 8.45 g) AE as all with countermark of TI.C.A within a rectangular punch, countermarked on a worn asses of 1st century A.D., (Martini, No.89 type in Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial Coins); others (5.97, 7.53 g) example with AVG and T.C.AE. countermarks (5.97 g illustrated), (Martini, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial Coins). Countermarks fine - very fine, host coins poor - fair and all rare - extremely rare, with collector tickets. (6)

Martini notes the letters which he believes to mean TI(tus?) or T(itus) C(aesar) A(ugustus). He notes these issues as struck generally on issues of Augustus. Martini places the issue of these coin types to the period of Vespasian and Titus. It was in the Thrace-Moesia area that these countermarks were applied to circulating worn coinage.