Geta AE15, Nikopolis ad Istrum

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  1. Windchild

    Windchild Punic YN, Shahanshah

    Geta as Caesar
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    AE15
    AD 195-198
    Nikopolis ad Istrum
    L AVR K - GETAC
    Bare head right
    NIKOPOLITWN PROC I.
    Crescent with 1 6-pointed star in the cavity with dots at the points
    15mm
    2g

    ref. a) not in AMNG:
    rev. AMNG I/1, 1648
    obv. AMNG I/1, 1649
    b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 3236 (= AMNG 1648)
    c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012):
    rev. No. 8.22.48.5 (same die)
    obv. e.g. No. 8.22.6.3 (central coin, same die)
    Nikopolis Addenda II #216


    This coin is one I acquired before I joined CoinTalk, and was recently fully identified on Forvm.

    This die pairing is unlisted in any major reference book, and is the second known of it's die pairing.


    The Nikopolis Addenda II is located at: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=81719.225.
     
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  3. vlaha

    vlaha Respect. The. Hat.

    Cool stuff WC, got to love dem NCs, to use the Sheldon term.....
     
  4. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    indeed, pretty cool!
     
  5. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Very cool coin, dude ...

    You're postin' some winners!!

    :)


    *sigh* ... I don't have a Geta, yet!!
     
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