Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda #4

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Thanks, Jochen; our two make one good coin between them, and one worth a notice!

[Jochen]

#274

A new die combination for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 2.62g
obv. AV K L.C. - CEVHROC
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT - PROC ICTR
      Bust of Serapis, draped, wearing kalathos, r.
rev. a) not in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1, 1349 (rev. only)
       b) Varbanov (engl.) 2402
       c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
           rev. No. 8.14.6.10
           obv. e.g. No. 8.14.17.4 (same die)
numismatiklanz, E-Bay, January 2017

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[Jochen]

#275

A new die combination for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 2.37g
obv. AV KA - I - CEVHROC
       Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - PROC ICTRW
       Asklepios in himation, stg. frontal, head l., resting with r. hand on snake staff, l. hand at
       hip
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1, 1382 (rev. only)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.):
          cf. #2334 (= AMNG 1382)
      c) not in Hristva/Hoeft/Jekov (2015):
          rev. No. 8.14.20.5
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.20.6
highrating-lowprice, E-Bay, January 2017

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[Jochen]

#276

A new die combination and a rev. variant for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 25, 12.27g
obv. AV K L CE. - CEVHROC P (HR ligate)
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP AV GALLOV NIKOPOLIT PROC I
       Athena, in long girded double chiton, helmeted, stg. frontal, head l., holding in lowered l.
       hand spear and shield set on ground and in extended r. hand patera over burning
       garlanded altar
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1297 (1 ex., Munich)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015)
          rev. No. 8.14.4.7  var. (different legend)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.8.4 (same die?)
highrating_lowprice, E-Bay, February 2017

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[Jochen]

#277

A new rev. for Geta

Geta, AD 09-212
AE 28, 11.38g, 27.91mm, 225°
struck under Flavius Ulpianus
obv. AVT K P CE - P GETAC AV
       Laureate head r.
rev. V FL OVLPIAN N - IKOPOLIT [PROC I]
       Athena, helmeted, in long double chiton and mantle, stg. frontal, head r., resting with
       raised r. hand on spear and holding in lowered l. hand shield set on ground
ref.: a) not in AMNG
       b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
       c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) 8.22.4.3 var. (has spear on small base and different
           legend break)
       possibly unpublished
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#278

A new die combination for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 16, 2.17g
obv. AV KAI CE - CEVHROC
       laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPO - LITWN
       Hermes, nude, without chlamys, stg. frontal, head l., holding in l. arm kerykeion and in
       extended r. hand purse
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1, 1373 (rev. only)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c)  not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
          rev. No. 8.14.10.33 (same die)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.21.8
       unpublished?
numismatiklanz, Ebay, February 2017

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[Jochen]

Dear friends of Nikopolis ad Istrum!

The new 2017 edition of Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov's Coinage of Nikopolis is in print. Therefore  this thread is closed for new entries.

Members interested in the 2017 edition can send me a PM. The price will be €100-€120 plus shipping. More details I will post when I have the 1st book in hand.

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