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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 3447851, member: 103829&quot;]Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, AD 193-211</p><p>AE 16, 3.26g, 15.64mm, 180°</p><p>obv. AV KAI CEΠ - CEVHPOC</p><p>Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.</p><p>rev. NIKOΠOΛIT - ΠPOC ICT</p><p>Cock advancing r., stepping on snake which is erecting in front of him</p><p>ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1416, pl. XX, 7 (1 ex., Bukarest) </p><p>b) not in Varbanov</p><p>c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.10.36 (this coin)</p><p>extremely rare (R9), EF, dark green patina</p><p>[ATTACH=full]915550[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Pick writes: &quot;An unusual type!&quot; The rev is known from a coin of Caracalla HrHJ (2018) No. 8.18.10.22, extremely rare too. The meaning of this depiction is unknown. If anyone has an idea I would be happy to hear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jochen[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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