I don't really dabble with provincials unless they call out to me for some reason. This one looked somewhat odd with the wheel as an attribute of Nemesis but not an attribute that is normally associated with Dikaiosyne. I don't have any references for Provincials and was wondering if someone could help me with a reference for it. AE27 Obv:- AYT K M OPELLI CEV MAKRINOC AYG, laureate head right Rev:- VP KTA LONGINOV NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC, Aequitas/Dikaiosyne standing right, holding scales and cornucopiae; wheel before (note mixed attribute with Nemesis) Minted in Nicopolis ad Istrum. Magistrate Statius Longinus Thanks in advance. Martin
Many thanks. I wouldn't have known where to start. I will update my records. Now that I have a reference I have found two other examples (double die matches) owned by @Jochen1. At least I read the coin correctly.
Nemesis is often conflated with attributes of other goddesses, such as Dikaiosyne (Aequitas), Homonoia (Concordia), and Eirene (Pax). See examples from my collection here. I also did a more extensive write-up about her here.
I called this one of Severus Alexander Marcianopolis Nemesis when it was mine. It failed to sell in the recent AMCC2 sale but is going to another CT member who can call it as he wishes. I prefer the concept of calling coins like this Nemesis-Aequitas as in the link given by Roman Collector above. Experts make guesses that become entrenched in the literature until another expert comes along and makes a change. We have little idea of what was intended by the die cutter or the designer of the statue he was told to copy for the coin type. Hyphens at least explain the situation.
My coin was attributed as Nemesis...I used Wildwinds, however there may be more variants. Geta, AE28 of Nikopolis ad Istrum. AVT K Π CEΠ ΓETAC AV, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / V ΦΛ OYΛΠIAN NIKOPOLIT, PROC I, Nemesis standing left, holding scales and whip, wheel at foot. Varbanov 3294; AMNG 1673; Sear GIC 2782.
A familiar reverse, sans wheel Egypt Alexandria Otacilia Severa AD 244-249 Billion Tetradrachm 14.1g struck 248/249AD Bust right of Otacilia Severa Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left. Reginald year LS (year 6) in left field. Emmett 3543 (Thanks TIF!) My pics are washed out, in hand the coin is a lovely chocolate brown.
