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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: marek f on November 29, 2011, 03:29:32 am

Title: provincial coinage
Post by: marek f on November 29, 2011, 03:29:32 am

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Title: Re: provincial coinage
Post by: Pekka K on November 29, 2011, 03:42:37 am

Macrinus, Nikopolis ad Istrum.

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Title: Re: provincial coinage
Post by: Jochen on November 29, 2011, 04:36:20 am

An addition from my books:

Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Macrinus, AD 217-218
struck under governor Marcus Claudius Agrippa
obv. AV K OPPEL CE - VH MAKRINOC
        laureate head r.
rev. VP AGRIPPA NI - K - OPOLITWN PR / OC ICTR
       Zeus in himation, nude to waist, enthronend l., resting with raised l. hand on sceptre and holding patera in outstretched
       r. hand
ref. a) AMNG I/1 1683 (2 ex., Gotha, Vaillant)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 3371
      c) Hristova/Jekov (2011)  No. 8.23.1.3

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