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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nicholasz219, post: 3261026, member: 75641&quot;][ATTACH=full]857761[/ATTACH] Well, since there is some renewed interest in this thread, I went and looked at some of the other coins from Nikopolis that I have added to my collection since this thread was written.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]857739[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Provincial, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE16, ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC ICT</b></p><p>AE16</p><p>Roman Provincial</p><p>Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>17.0 x 16.0mm 3.10gr</p><p>O: AV KAI CE CEVHPO; Laureate head, right.</p><p>R: ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC ICT; Crescent moon with star.</p><p>Nikopolis ad Istrum Mint, Moesia Inferior</p><p>BMC 17; AMNG 1436v.</p><p><br /></p><p>We&#039;ll work our way up to my largest coins here.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]857740[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provincial, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE16, NIKOΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟC ICTPO</b></p><p>AE16</p><p>Roman Provincial: Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>Issued: </p><p>16.0mm 2.56gr 2h</p><p>O: AV KAI CεΠ CενΗΡΟC; Laureate head, right.</p><p>R: NIKOΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟC ICTPO; Grape cluster.</p><p>Moushmov 930; AMNG I 1430; Varbanov 2551 var. (obv. and rev. legends)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]857741[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provincial, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE17, NIKOΠΟΛΙΠΡΟC ICT</b></p><p>AE17</p><p>Roman Provincial</p><p>Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>17.0mm 2.59gr</p><p>O: AV Λ C CEVHPOC; Laureate head, right.</p><p>R: NIKOΠΟΛΙΠΡΟC ICT; Tyche (Fortuna) standing left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia.</p><p>Nicopolis ad Istrum Mint, Moesia Inferior</p><p>Moushmov 999.</p><p><br /></p><p>This next AE17 is pretty busted up, but surprisingly legible.&nbsp; For $1, I did not care too much how it looked.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]857742[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provincial, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE17, NIKOΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟC ICTP</b></p><p>AE17</p><p>Roman Provincial: Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>17.0mm 2.28gr 9h</p><p>O: AV Λ Cε CενΗΡΟC; Laureate head, right.</p><p>R: NIKOΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟC ICTP; Coiled serpent.</p><p>Moushmov 949</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a favorite of mine.&nbsp; Sharp lettering, black patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]857745[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provincial, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE18, ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC ICTP</b></p><p>AE18</p><p>Roman Provincial </p><p>Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>O: AV KAI CE CEVHROC; Laureate head, right.</p><p>R: ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC ICTP; Apollo standing left, holding patera, laurel branch held low in left hand behind.</p><p>Hristova/Jekov 8.14.7.6; AMNG 1 1357.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]857749[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provincial, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE18, NIKOΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟC ICTP</b></p><p>AE18</p><p>Roman Provincial: Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>18.0mm 2.92gr 12h</p><p>O: AVK CενΗΡΟC; Laureate head, right.</p><p>R: NIKOΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟC ICTP; Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from patera.</p><p>gVF</p><p>Varbanov 2322</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]857754[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provincial, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE19, NIKOΠΟΛΙ ΠΡΟC IC</b></p><p>AE19</p><p>Roman Provincial: Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>Issued: ?</p><p>18.5mm 3.70gr 7h</p><p>O: Aν ΚΑΙ Cε CενΗΡΟC; Laureate head, right. Dotted border.</p><p>R: NIKOΠΟΛΙ ΠΡΟC IC; Athena standing left, right hand resting on shield, left hand holding spear. Dotted border.</p><p>Rare</p><p>Single specimen in Vienna hoard.</p><p>Varbanov 2249; Moushmov 910; AMNG I 1365.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a great pickup from Warren.&nbsp; My photography is bad.&nbsp; The obverse and reverse are the same color and attractive.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]857756[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provincial, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE19, NIKOΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC I</b></p><p>AE19</p><p>Roman Provincial Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>Issued: 200AD</p><p>19.0 x 17.0mm 3.00gr 7h</p><p>O: AVK Λ CεVHPOC; Laureate bust, right. </p><p>R: NIKOΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC I; Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak.</p><p>AMNG I 1411 var.; Hristova &amp; Jekov 8.14.1.30-34, closest to 31.</p><p>Rarity: R2</p><p>Ex. Glen Schinke, CICF, 3/31/1995</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a less common type.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was happy to get this coin because it was also the first time I had seen an example of the type.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]857758[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provincial, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE25, νΠ ΑνΡ ΓΑΛΛΟΥ </b></p><p>AE25</p><p>Roman Provincial: Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>Consular Legate: Aurelius Gallus</p><p>Issued:</p><p>25.5 x 24.0mm 8.82gr 0h</p><p>O: Aν K Λ Cε [CενΗΡΟC Π]; Laureate head, right.</p><p>R: νΠ ΑνΡ ΓΑΛΛΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤ; Eagle standing left on garlanded altar, head right, wreath in beak, standards surmounted by wreaths on either side.</p><p>Exergue: ΠΡΟCIC</p><p>Moushmov 981 var (rev. legend)</p><p><br /></p><p>For sure, not my most attractive coin.&nbsp; But decent detail and I paid $10 for it.&nbsp; Overall, I&#039;m pretty happy. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]857761[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provincial, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE26, ΓΑΛΛΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠ</b></p><p>AE26</p><p>Roman Provincial</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum</p><p>Magistrate: Aurelius Gallus</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>25.5 x 25.0mm 8.30gr 8h</p><p>O: [AνΤ ΚΑΙ Λ CεΠΤ] CενΗΡΟC Π [εΡ]; Laureate, draped bust, right.</p><p>R: [νΠ ΑνΡ] ΓΑΛΛΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠ [ΟΛΙΤ]; Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right, wreath in beak.</p><p>Exergue: [ΠΡΟC] [IεTP]</p><p>Nikopolis ad Istrum Mint</p><p>Varbanov 2636, var. (eagle left on thunderbolt, head right, wreath in beak); Moushmov 980 var. (-); AMNG I 1330 var. (-).</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I have one more coin that I can&#039;t upload because I just received the error message about TOO MANY PICTURES!&nbsp; Lol</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll just post this link to my Septimius Severus page.&nbsp; Provincials are listed first by town, province then diameter size if no denomination is known.&nbsp; Thanks for looking.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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