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<p>[QUOTE="Jochen1, post: 5372621, member: 103829"][USER=75143]@hotwheelsearl[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>All your assumptions are correct. Especially the reference to the coin of Diadumenian. In Nikopolis there are many reverse types that were struck in parallel for other members of the imperial family, especially for Macrinus and Diadumenian, as here. Your coin is</p><p><br /></p><p>Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Macrinus, AD 217/18</p><p>AE 25</p><p>struck under governor Statius Longinus</p><p>Obv.: AVT K M OΠEΛIOC - CEV MAKPINOC</p><p>Laureate head r.</p><p>Rev.: VΠ CTATI ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC</p><p>in lower field l. and r. of the rock T - PΩ</p><p> Hermes, nude, wearing boots, stg. l., with r. foot on rock, holding in r. hand set on r. knee kerykeion </p><p>downwards, r. arm with chlamys behind back</p><p>ef.: a) AMNG I/1, 1753 var.(different obv.)</p><p>b) Varbanov 3545 var. (= AMNG 1753)</p><p>c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) 8.23.10.1</p><p><br /></p><p>Note:</p><p>This rev. type is known too for Gordian III (AMNG I/1, 2056). On this coin Pick believes he recognises in the rock the head of Battos, the unfaithful herdsman. I once wrote an article about this. Please take a look at <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/battos-the-unfaithful-shepherd.335620/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/battos-the-unfaithful-shepherd.335620/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/battos-the-unfaithful-shepherd.335620/</a></p><p> </p><p>Best regards[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jochen1, post: 5372621, member: 103829"][USER=75143]@hotwheelsearl[/USER] All your assumptions are correct. Especially the reference to the coin of Diadumenian. In Nikopolis there are many reverse types that were struck in parallel for other members of the imperial family, especially for Macrinus and Diadumenian, as here. Your coin is Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Macrinus, AD 217/18 AE 25 struck under governor Statius Longinus Obv.: AVT K M OΠEΛIOC - CEV MAKPINOC Laureate head r. Rev.: VΠ CTATI ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC in lower field l. and r. of the rock T - PΩ Hermes, nude, wearing boots, stg. l., with r. foot on rock, holding in r. hand set on r. knee kerykeion downwards, r. arm with chlamys behind back ef.: a) AMNG I/1, 1753 var.(different obv.) b) Varbanov 3545 var. (= AMNG 1753) c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) 8.23.10.1 Note: This rev. type is known too for Gordian III (AMNG I/1, 2056). On this coin Pick believes he recognises in the rock the head of Battos, the unfaithful herdsman. I once wrote an article about this. Please take a look at [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/battos-the-unfaithful-shepherd.335620/[/URL] Best regards[/QUOTE]
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