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Symbolic objects > Countermarks (Numismatics)

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1453Countermarks (Numismatics)  

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Scope note

  • Letters, inscriptions, numbers or other symbols punched into a coin at some point during its circulation. These marks were usually added to confirm the value of an old coin, accept its usage in a new area or change its face value.

Source

  • Κρεμύδη 2009
  • Παπαευθυμίου 2010

Contributor

  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

Creator

  • Iakovidou Athena (AA)

Notation

  • 1453

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https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/1453

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