Nicopolis ad Istrum - Glycon





Province Moesia Inferior
City Nicopolis ad Istrum
Size (mm) 28
Weight (g) 11.94
Die Axis 170
Tariff 4 assaria
Governor Marcus Claudius Agrippa
Ob. Leg. K M OPELLI ANTΩNI DIADOVMENIANOC
Ob. Desc. Bare head right – seen from behind
Meaning Caesar, Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus
Rev. Leg. VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTΠΩN
Rev. Desc. Glykon, Serpent climbing up tripod.
Meaning Consular legate Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus
References; Collection; Moushmov 1354
Notes:


Nicopolis ad Istrum - Glycon





Province Moesia Inferior
City Nicopolis ad Istrum
Size (mm) 28
Weight (g) 12.85
b>Die Axis 180
Tariff 4 assaria
Governor Marcus Claudius Agrippa
Ob. Leg. K M OPELLI ANTΩNI DIADOVMENIANOC
Ob. Desc. Bare head right – seen from behind
Meaning Caesar, Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus
Rev. Leg. VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTΠΩN
Rev. Desc. Glykon, Serpent climbing up tripod.
Meaning Consular legate Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus
References; Collection; Moushmov 1354
Notes:


Nicopolis ad Istrum - Glycon





Province Moesia Inferior
City Nicopolis ad Istrum
Size (mm) 28
Weight (g) 11.94
b>Die Axis 170
Tariff 4 assaria
Governor Marcus Claudius Agrippa
Ob. Leg. K M OPELLI ANTΩNI DIADOVMENIANOC
Ob. Desc. Bare head right – seen from behind
Meaning Caesar, Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus
Rev. Leg. VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTΠΩN
Rev. Desc. Glykon, Serpent climbing up tripod.
Meaning Consular legate Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus
References; Collection; Moushmov 1354 (nearest - though the reverse is really more like that in the Macrinus section No.1277), Pick I, 1, S. 463, 1825
Notes: This reverse is interesting in that the serpent just protrudes from the top of the tripod where as in the other two comparable examples the serpent is more extended and loops a couple of times on top