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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 3297641, member: 103829&quot;]Dear friends!</p><p><br /></p><p>I need help for a strange Nemesis/Aequitas of Nikopolis. I have had posted this Question some times before in FAC but got no answers. Now I hope someone here can help me!</p><p><br /></p><p>Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Elagabal, AD 218-222</p><p>AE 27, 10.79g, 26.78mm, 15°</p><p>struck under governor Novius Rufus</p><p>obv. [AVT K] M AVR - AN[TWNEINOC]</p><p>Laureate head r.</p><p>rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV NIKOPOLITWN PRO (PR ligate)</p><p>in upper l. field one below the other C IC / TR</p><p>in r. field ON</p><p>Nemesis-Aequitas in long garment and mantle stg. l., holding goad in l. arm and in </p><p>extended r. hand scales; no wheel; over l. shoulder strange longish object with knob at top.</p><p>ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1962 (1 ex., Milano); object over her l. shoulder not mentioned!</p><p>b) Varbanov 4048 (= AMN 1962)</p><p>c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.35.5 (this coin)</p><p>scarce, F/F+, dark green patina, patina damage on obv.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]873027[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This strange object I have found only on this type. I have listed the possibilities which came in my mind:</p><p>(1) It is only a die break. But the coin from Wildwinds have it in another shape with knots and that can&#039;t be a die break.</p><p>(2) Part of her hairdo: Rather not</p><p>(3) A quiver, but the quiver is seen usually over the right shoulder</p><p>(4) Scabbard for sword, but I have never seen a Nemesis with sword</p><p>(5) Cubit or measuring rod. That would match the pic from Wildwinds where it has knots = marks of the cubit</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the most probable is the cubit. What do you think?</p><p><br /></p><p>I have attached the pic of the coin from Wildwinds.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]873028[/ATTACH] Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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