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JUDAEA. Roman 10th Legion. AE 25 (14.26 gms), ca. A.D. 68-96.
Hendin-802. A worn Roman Provincial Bronze issue featuring an indiscernible Imperial portrait. Upon the reverse are two countermarks, one featuring a boar (the symbol for the Tenth Legion) and the smaller stamp bears the image of a galley (another symbol of the Legion). The Tenth Legion became the primary Roman military presence in the region for centuries. Hendin asserts that the countermarking of local coinage with Legionary symbols could have a dual psychological effect, at the same time boosting the moral of the Legionnaires and discouraging the locals. It could be considered an especially flagrant rebuke given the use of the boar in a culture that abstains from consuming pork. Countermarks FINE FAIR.
From the Demarete Collection.
Estimate: $100.00- $150.00
Hendin-802. A worn Roman Provincial Bronze issue featuring an indiscernible Imperial portrait. Upon the reverse are two countermarks, one featuring a boar (the symbol for the Tenth Legion) and the smaller stamp bears the image of a galley (another symbol of the Legion). The Tenth Legion became the primary Roman military presence in the region for centuries. Hendin asserts that the countermarking of local coinage with Legionary symbols could have a dual psychological effect, at the same time boosting the moral of the Legionnaires and discouraging the locals. It could be considered an especially flagrant rebuke given the use of the boar in a culture that abstains from consuming pork. Countermarks FINE FAIR.
From the Demarete Collection.
Ex: Coin Galleries July 1994, Lot #1911.
Estimate: $100.00- $150.00