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 If it is still unpublished I will add it to Nikopolis Addenda (in FAC) where it will published in one of the next editions.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
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 Not in RPC: RPC 4, 4328 (temporary) (var.- reverse legend); AMNG I__; SNG Copenhagen__; Varbanov I (E), 2116, "Unpublished" (Private collection); Rarity 7.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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 -. 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 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) 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... 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
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).
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.
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.
NIKOPOLIS AD ISTRUM. City gate with arched building within, Septimius Severus 193-211 AD, 27.32mm, 13.39gm, Moushmov 931. 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.
Moesia Inferior. Nicopolis. Elagabalus. 11.6gm, 27mm, AMNG 1982, Cult statue within temple seen in perspective, shield in pediment, trees in background.
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.
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.
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
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.
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).
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.
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.