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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 3265775, member: 103829&quot;]<b>The most spectacular coin of Nikopolis</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Septimius Severus, AD 193-211</p><p>AE 28, 12.83g, 27.58mm, 225°</p><p>struck under governor Ovinius Tertullus</p><p>obv. AV.K.L.C. - CEVHROC P</p><p>laureate head r.</p><p>rev. VPA OOVIN TERTVLLOV NIKOPOLIT PROC I</p><p>Youthful unbearded Herakles, nude, stg. facing, head r., resting with r. hand</p><p>on his club, holding in l. hand his bow and lion&#039;s skin over l. arm</p><p>ref. a) not in AMNG:</p><p>obv. AMNG I/1, 1275</p><p>rev. AMNG I/1, 1276 var. (has NIKOPOLI)</p><p>b) not in Varbanov (engl.)</p><p>c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.14.2 (plate coin)</p><p>rare, EF+, superb green patina (the photo reproduces the colour accurately!)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]860224[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here Herakles seems to be prepared for starting his labors. One of my most beautiful Provincial coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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