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2. Countermarks on Coins minted under Tiberius

Types covered in this section are: "B", "CAG", "TIB AVC", "TI.CA", "CAESAR", "Cornucopia", "Hercules Head"
 

"B" (imitation countermark ?) on DIVUS AUGUSTUS As, Raetia ? (countermark Martini Pangerl Collection 115)

"CAG" on Tiberius and Agrippa AEs, possibly from Caligula  (countermarkMartini Pangerl Collection 44)

"TIB AVC" on Drusus Junior As (AD 22-23), the youngest coin known to carry the Tiberius countermarks, (Vindonissa type)
(countermark Martini Pangerl Collection 56)

modern fake countermark "TI*C*A*" on ancient low grade Divus Augustus As (countermarkMartini Pangerl Collection 89), for more such examples please see in the Fakes section.

"CAESAR" in ligature, normally on Augustus AEs, had been suggested to stand for Caesar Germanicus, but is more likely for Caligula or Tiberius himself ? From Germania Inferior. We show this countermark below also on a Drusus Minor As, minted in 22/23 AD, making the attribution to Germanicus very unlikely, if not impossible. (countermark Martini Pangerl Collection 43)

"Cornucopia" on Tiberius Dupondius from Commagene, Howgego 401

"Hercules Head" to the left (countermark Martini Pangerl Collection 99), of lower Danube origin, on Agrippa As. These Agrippa coins may well be attributed to Caligula's reign. See other countermarks on  Agrippa coins under the Caligula section,