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<p>[QUOTE="Jochen1, post: 4896749, member: 103829"][USER=75143]@hotwheelsearl[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for your post. I think one should deal with such badly preserved coins too, because they are over 1800 years old witnesses of ancient culture. Let me try:</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #1:</p><p>This is an easy one, because it is the only type with a small 6-pointed star in the cavity.</p><p>Caracalla, AD 198-217</p><p>AE 16, 4.0g</p><p>Obv.: [AV K M A] - ANTΩNINO(sic!)</p><p>Laureate head r.</p><p>Rev.: NIKOΠOΛIT ΠPOC IC</p><p>Crescent with small 6-pointed star in the cavity</p><p>Ref.: a) AMNG I/1, 1615 (1 ex., BUdapest)</p><p>b) Varbanov 2938 corr. (writes AMNG 1615, but has AV K M AV ANTΩNIN!)</p><p>c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) 8.18.48.8 (same dies)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #2:</p><p>An interesting type, because it is not listed in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020). But I found the rev. type under Geta. It is known from Geta, HrHJ (2020) 8.22.4.6f. Here the rev. ΠPOC IC ends with the last C right of the middle of the shield like on your coin. It is well known that rev. types have been struck parallel for members of the imperial family. It is possible that this should be an external sign of the close cohesion of the family. Your coin is a typical example for this approach.</p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla, AD 198-217</p><p>AE 17, 2.6g</p><p>obv. [AV] K M AV - AN[TΩN]IN</p><p>Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.</p><p>rev. NIKOΠOΛI - [ΠPO]C IC</p><p>Athena stg. frontal, head l., holding in l. hand spear and shield set on ground and in extended r. hand patera.</p><p>ref. a) not in AMNG</p><p>b) not in Varbanov</p><p>c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020):</p><p>rev. 8.22.4.6 and 7 (same die)</p><p>obv. e.g. 8.18.8.19 (same die)</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to add your coin to Nikopolis Addenda #8 (thread in Forum Ancient Coins) for the next edition. It would be nice to provide a better photo with white background.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #3:</p><p>An easy one, because this is the only type with grapes where the grapes don't break the rev. legend.</p><p>Caracalla, AD 198-217</p><p>Obv.: [AV] K M [AV] - ANTΩNIN</p><p>Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev.: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC I</p><p>Bunch of grapes</p><p>Ref.: a) not in AMNG:</p><p>cf. AMNG I/, 1610 (for the type only)</p><p>b) not in Varbanov</p><p>cf. #2980 (for the type only)</p><p>c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) 8.18. 8.18 (same dies)</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #4:</p><p>Severus for sure. But this coin is terrible. The back should be turned 90° clockwise. Then it most likely reminds of a four-footed animal. I compared it with all animals found in Nikopolis and got stuck with the cow grazing to the left. It can well be Nikopolis. However, I did not succeed in matching the legend remains on the back with a known legend.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1181629[/ATTACH]</p><p>That's it. I hope that there was something useable for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best regards</p><p>Jochen[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jochen1, post: 4896749, member: 103829"][USER=75143]@hotwheelsearl[/USER] Thank you for your post. I think one should deal with such badly preserved coins too, because they are over 1800 years old witnesses of ancient culture. Let me try: Coin #1: This is an easy one, because it is the only type with a small 6-pointed star in the cavity. Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE 16, 4.0g Obv.: [AV K M A] - ANTΩNINO(sic!) Laureate head r. Rev.: NIKOΠOΛIT ΠPOC IC Crescent with small 6-pointed star in the cavity Ref.: a) AMNG I/1, 1615 (1 ex., BUdapest) b) Varbanov 2938 corr. (writes AMNG 1615, but has AV K M AV ANTΩNIN!) c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) 8.18.48.8 (same dies) Coin #2: An interesting type, because it is not listed in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020). But I found the rev. type under Geta. It is known from Geta, HrHJ (2020) 8.22.4.6f. Here the rev. ΠPOC IC ends with the last C right of the middle of the shield like on your coin. It is well known that rev. types have been struck parallel for members of the imperial family. It is possible that this should be an external sign of the close cohesion of the family. Your coin is a typical example for this approach. Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE 17, 2.6g obv. [AV] K M AV - AN[TΩN]IN Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r. rev. NIKOΠOΛI - [ΠPO]C IC Athena stg. frontal, head l., holding in l. hand spear and shield set on ground and in extended r. hand patera. ref. a) not in AMNG b) not in Varbanov c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020): rev. 8.22.4.6 and 7 (same die) obv. e.g. 8.18.8.19 (same die) I would like to add your coin to Nikopolis Addenda #8 (thread in Forum Ancient Coins) for the next edition. It would be nice to provide a better photo with white background. Coin #3: An easy one, because this is the only type with grapes where the grapes don't break the rev. legend. Caracalla, AD 198-217 Obv.: [AV] K M [AV] - ANTΩNIN Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r. Rev.: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC I Bunch of grapes Ref.: a) not in AMNG: cf. AMNG I/, 1610 (for the type only) b) not in Varbanov cf. #2980 (for the type only) c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) 8.18. 8.18 (same dies) Coin #4: Severus for sure. But this coin is terrible. The back should be turned 90° clockwise. Then it most likely reminds of a four-footed animal. I compared it with all animals found in Nikopolis and got stuck with the cow grazing to the left. It can well be Nikopolis. However, I did not succeed in matching the legend remains on the back with a known legend. [ATTACH=full]1181629[/ATTACH] That's it. I hope that there was something useable for you. Best regards Jochen[/QUOTE]
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