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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 3357920, member: 103829&quot;]An unusual depiction of Serapis:</p><p><br /></p><p>Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Elagabal, AD 218-222</p><p>AE 27, 11.70g, 26.58mm, 180°</p><p>struck under governor Novius Rufus</p><p>obv. AVT K M AVP - ANTΩNEINOC</p><p>bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from front, radiate, r.</p><p>rev. VΠ NOBIOV POVΦ - OV - NIKOΠOΛITΩ ΠPOC IC / TPΩ (left bottom)</p><p>Serapis, with kalathos and in himation, drapery over l. shoulder,&nbsp; with crossed legs StG. l., holding in l. arm long transversal sceptre and fold of drapery and has raised r. hand in greeting attitude.</p><p>ref. a) not in AMNG:</p><p>rev. AMNG I/1, 1901 (depiction only, legend not listed</p><p>obv. AMNG I/1, 1903</p><p>b) not in Varbanov (engl.)</p><p>c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.6.1 (plate coin)</p><p>rare, F+/about VF, black-green Patina</p><p>[ATTACH=full]889481[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This type has the only Serapis stg. with crossed legs like Apollo. Never seen before![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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