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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2958370, member: 56859&quot;][ATTACH=full]723680[/ATTACH]</p><p>Probably this, or some variant</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum.&nbsp; Elagabalus</b></p><p>Obv:&nbsp; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp;&nbsp; crescent and three stars</p><p>Wildwinds has some examples.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with Cyrrhus-- Geta or Elagabalus.&nbsp; The portrait looks like Elagabalus but provincial portraits are hit or miss.&nbsp; I think there is a Γ on the obverse, and there is enough legible legend on the reverse to confirm Nikopolis... I <i>think</i> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Edited again:&nbsp; I really don&#039;t know which emperor it is, Geta or Elagbalus, and I&#039;m only somewhat confident of the city.&nbsp; I&#039;ll shut up now <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Edited again:&nbsp; or maybe I&#039;ll keep trying, lol.&nbsp; I think what I saw as a gamma is a T (obverse), so back to Elagabalus, issued in Nikopolis.&nbsp; Final answer, Regis <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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