Offer: Attributing of Nikopolis coins

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  1. Jochen1

    Jochen1 Well-Known Member

    Dear friends of Nikopolis ad Istrum!

    As many of you know I'm co-author of "Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov, The Coinage of Nikopolis ad Istrum". This monography is a work of progess. The aim is to list all known coins of Nikopolis, depicted and described. To continue this work I make this offer: Please show me your coin with size and weight and I will attribute your coin. If it is still unpublished I will add it to Nikopolis Addenda (in FAC) where it will published in one of the next editions.

    Jochen
     
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  3. PeteB

    PeteB Well-Known Member

    Jochen: Hopefully this and the following may add something to H/H/ and J, which I don't have.
    Antoninus Pius. 1138-161 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ (21mm 4.94 gm, 7h). Obv: ΑVΤ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟС, Bare head right. Rev: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛITΩΝ, Apollo Sauroktonos standing right, left hand on tree stump and holding arrow in right hand, preparing to stab lizard on tree to right. Not in RPC: RPC 4, 4328 (temporary) (var.- reverse legend); AMNG I__; SNG Copenhagen__; Varbanov I (E), 2116, "Unpublished" (Private collection); Rarity 7. Apparently the second known example. VF, brown patina.
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  4. PeteB

    PeteB Well-Known Member

    Commodus. 177-192 AD. Struck c. 188-192. Nicopolis, Moesia Inferior. Magistrate Caecilius Servilianus (Legatus Augusti pro praetore provinciae Thraciae). Æ (28mm, 13.93 gm, 6h). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС, laureate head of Commodus, r. Rev: ΗΓEΜΟ ΚΑΙΚΙ СEΡΒΙΛEΙ ΝEΙΚΟΠΟ ΠΡΟ(С ΙСΤ), Zeus seated, l., holding patera over eagle and long scepter. RPC 4, 4334 (temporary); AMNG 1231; Varbanov III, 2141.
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    PeteB Well-Known Member

    Commodus. 177-192 AD. Nicopolis, Moesia inferior. Æ (17mm, 3.38 gm, 2h). Obv: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ ΚΟΜΟΔΟ, laureate head of Commodus, r. Rev: ΝƐΙΚΟΠΟΛ ΠPΟС ΙССΤΡΟΝ(sic), Tyche standing, l. holding rudder and cornucopia. RPC 4, 4346 (temporary). Only one example of this variety indicated.
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  6. PeteB

    PeteB Well-Known Member

    Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. Nicopolis, Moesia Inferior. Æ (27mm, 12.90 gm, 12h). Novius Rufus, legatis consularis. Obv: Laureate,bust right. Rev: Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia.. Like Varbanov II 4036, but different obverse legend.
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    Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. Nicopolis, Moesia Inferior. Æ (27mm, 13.97 gm, 7h). Novius Rufus, consular legate. Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Rev: Zeus standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. Varbanov 4099.
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  8. PeteB

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    Gordian III. 238-244 AD. Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis. Æ (28mm, 11.90 gm, 12h). Obv: AVT K M ANTW ΓOΡΔIANOC AVΓ, radiate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis, breastplate decorated with gorgoneion. Rev: ΥΠ CAB MOΔECTOΥ NI-KOΠOLEITΩN (ΩΝ ligate) ΠΡOC ICT, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. AMNG I 2084; SNG Cop 289.
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  9. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Since I don't own the references for these coins, I'll go ahead and post all of mine here so you can see if there is something you don't have.

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    MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum. Caracalla
    Ovinius Tertullus, legatus consularis.
    AE 28, 13.05 gm
    Obv: AV K M AVP ANTΩNINOC; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
    Rev: VΠA OOVI TEPTOVΛΛOV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC Ι; Apollo Sauroktonos standing right, holding laurel branch and leaning hand upon a tree stump with a lizard climbing up it.
    Ref: H&J 8.18.7.1; Varbanov -.

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    MOESIA INFERIOR. Nikopolis ad Istrum
    Elagabalus , 218-222 CE
    AE 26 mm, 11.1 gm
    Obv: AYT K M AYP ANTΩNEINOC. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
    Rev: VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPON. River-god reclining right, holding branch; prow at side
    Ref: Varbanov 4055
    ex Falter Collection, Nature Gods

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    MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum. Elagabalus
    AE 18 mm, 2.8 gm
    Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
    Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩ NΠPOCICTPO N, Priapus standing left, drawing back his cloak to expose his phallus, bowl of fruit balanced on phallus, right hand extended pouring from patera
    Ref: Varbanov 3811, AMNG 2022 (I own neither of those references and cannot verify the numbers)

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    MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum
    Julia Domna, Augusta

    AE 22 mm, 4.5 gm
    Obv: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEBAC; draped bust right
    Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICT; ithyphallic Priapus standing right
    Ref: Varbanov 2858

    This one has a H&J number recorded with the attribution but I don't recall if you told me the number or if I found it somewhere...
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    MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum. Elagabalus
    Æ 26 mm, 12.5 gm
    CE 218/9, Novius Rufus, consular legate
    Obv: ...ΠΗ ANTΩNEINOC΄ laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right
    Rev: VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKO[ΛOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC TP]; Athena standing left before serpent coiled around olive tree to left; shield on ground behind her
    Ref: Hristova & Jekov 8.26.4.7 (same as last illus. Specimen); Varbanov 3906 (same dies as illus.); Moushmov 1384
     
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  10. PeteB

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    Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ (15mm, 2.81 gm, 12h). Obv: (ΑVΤ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ) ΑΝΤΩ(ΝΕΙΝ), bare head of Antoninus Pius, r. Rev: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, bunch of grapes. RPC 4, 8115 (temporary)(var, reverse inscription).
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    Commodus (Augustus). 177-192 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis. Æ (18mm, 2.54 gm, 8h). Obv: ΑΥ M ΑΥP ΚΟΜΟΔΟС, Laureate head, right. Rev: ΝƐΙΚΟΠOΛΙ ΠΡΟС ΙСΤ, infant Dionysos walking r., holding kantharos and thrysos with fillet at both ends. RPC 4 online__; AMNG 1242.
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    Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ Assarion (17mm). Obv:Laureate head right. Rev: Bull standing right. Varbanov 2501, corr. - obverse is "Ra," not "Rb," as written.
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  13. Ancient Aussie

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    NIKOPOLIS AD ISTRUM. City gate with arched building within, Septimius Severus 193-211 AD, 27.32mm, 13.39gm, Moushmov 931.
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    Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III (238-244 AD) Æ 27 (12.43g) Sabinius Modestus, legatus consularis., City Gate, Obv.: Laureate and draped bust right. Rev.: Arched gate flanked by two roofed towers with arched windows in uppermost story. Varbanov 4182. Rare! NGC XF.
     
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    Moesia Inferior. Nicopolis. Elagabalus. 11.6gm, 27mm, AMNG 1982, Cult statue within temple seen in perspective, shield in pediment, trees in background.
     
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    Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ (28mm, 13.55 gm, 2h). Pollenius Auspex, consular legate. Struck AD 193-195. Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak. Excellent portrait. Glossy dark green-black patina. Minor roughness in some fields. AMNG 1263.
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    Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ (26mm, 10.25 gm, 8h). L. Aurelius Gallus, consular legate. Struck circa 202-203/4 AD. Obv: Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. AMNG I 1303; Varbanov 2699.
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    SeptSevNicopolisHarpokrates.jpg Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Æ18mm. Obv: Laureate head, right. Rev: Harpokrates standing left, right hand raised to mouth, holding cornucopiae in left. Like Varbanov 2522
     
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    Caracalla. 198-217 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ (26mm, 13.62 g, 2h). Aurelius Gallus, legatus consularis. Obv: AY K M AYP ANTΩNINOC, Laureate, drped and cuirassed bust right right. Rev: VP AV ΓAΛΛOY NIKOΠOΛITΩΝ ΠΡΟC Ι, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. Varbanov 3042.
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    Geta. As Caesar. 198-209 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis. Æ (15mm, 1.99 gm, 12h). Obv: Λ AYP KA(I) ΓETAC, bareheaded head, right. Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩΝ(ΠROC I), Eagle with folded wings standing left, head right, with wreath in beak. Varbanov 3250 (same dies) (R4).
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    Macrinus. 217-218 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ (26mm, 11.90 gm, 1h). Statius Longinus, consular legate. Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: Apollo standing l., holding patera and branch. Similar to Varb 3471.
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    Macrinus. 217-218 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Statius Longinus, consular legate. Æ (26mm, 12.64 gm, 6h). Obv: AVT K M OΠЄΛ CЄV MAKPEINOC, laureate head right. Rev: VΠ CTA Λ(ONΓINO)V NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC, Herakles standing right, resting on club and holding lion skin. Varbanov 3457.
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