Help with Septimius Severus provincial from Nicopolis ad Istrum needed

Unattributed coin from a bulk lot. Fortunately, I can make out the entire obverse legend and almost the entire reverse legend as well. I'm 100% certain it's Septimius Severus and from Nicopolis ad Istrum.

Unlike most coins from this city, it does not bear the name of the magistrate/legate under which it was issued, only the name of the city on the reverse, along with a seated deity I believe is Zeus, but could be Serapis or (less likely) even a goddess, such as Homonoia.

I have looked in Wildwinds, acsearchinfo, BMC Greek, Sear Greek Imperial, Pick and Moushmov, but to no avail.

Does anybody (@John Anthony ?) have Varbanov or other reference that might list this one?


Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
Roman provincial Æ (tetrassarion?) 26.1 mm, 10.70 g, 6 h
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum
Obv: ΑV ΚΑΙ Λ - CΕ CΕΥΗΡΟC, radiate head right
Rev: Ν[...]ΠΟΛΙ [...] ΠΡΟC ΙCΤΡΩ, male deity (Zeus; less likely, Serapis) seated left, holding object (patera?) and spear/scepter.
Refs: ?

It matches the combination of obverse and reverse inscription as this Æ 27 in Pick, AMNG I:



However, that coin depicts Asklepios standing, not Zeus. This coin is not in Pick. There is one with Zeus seated in Pick:



But it is much smaller, an Æ 18, with accordingly shorter legends on the obverse and reverse.

There is this coin in Moushmov (and in Pick):



Which is the right size and with Zeus seated left, but the reverse inscription is completely different, giving the name of the Magistrate Aurelius Gallus. It is shown here:



Thanks everybody in advance!

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I don't have any references that will help you but aren't provincials fantastic? So much fun

Nice portrait of SepSev on your new coin

 

It looks much better in hand. The dark patina makes it hard to photograph.

 

Same dies as this one?

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=305

They note it’s not found in Varbanov and went with a cf. Moushmov 947.

 

Z, did you inadvertently cut off a few numbers from the acsearch coin ID when copying the link? The link doesn't work and I think the coins IDs have more than three numbers.

 

Sorry, cut and paste using the phone went wonky...

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3052513

 

Z- You're right! Looks like a die match for both sides. Excellent sleuthing, Scooby!

 

Yes! Exact same dies!!! Thanks!