LEGIONARY COUNTERMARKS. Legio X Fretensis. Æ (23.5mm, 9.82 g, 12h). Countermark applied late 1st century CE. LXF in rectangular countermark on a bronze of Claudius from Caesarea Maritima. For countermark: Hendin 6646 (this coin illustrated); Howgego 733. For host: Hendin 6295; cf. RPC I 4860.15; TJC 359a. Earthen green surfaces . Host Near Fine. Countermark VF.
From the David Hendin Collection, sold for the benefit of the American Numismatic Society. Ex Asher Keshet Collection.