Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda #4

[Jochen]

#023

A rev. variant for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 19, 2.94g, 18.77mm, 0°
obv. AV - K - CEVHROC
       laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLI PROC / ICTRO
      Lion walking r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1404 var. (has ICTR)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2324 var. (= AMNG 1404)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.14.53.6 var. (has ICTR.)
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#024

A correction

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 26, 12.87g, 210°
obv. AV KAI L - CE CEVHROC
       laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN / PROC IC
       River god, leaning l., l. arm resting on tree stump, l. hand on head, holding in r. hand
       cornucopiae from which water is flowing; in upper field unknown object (goat's head?)
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2534 (in upper field "figure walking r.")
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.14.32.20 corr. (writes AVT and doesn't mention the
          object in the upper field)
      d) Ruzicka NZ 50 (1917), 1342a var.
Coinproject, ID: 750396

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[Jochen]

#025

A new rev. variant for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 2.61g
obv. AV KAI CE - CEVHROC
       laureate head l.
rev. NIKOPOL - IT PROC ICTR
       Asklepios stg. frontal, resting on his snake staff
ref. a) nicht in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1, 1382 (for the type only)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.14.20.7 var. (has NIKOPOL - I)
solidus-numismatik, E-Bay, July 2015

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[Jochen]

#026

A correction

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 22, 6.05g, 21.82mm, 30°
obv. AVT KAI M AVR - H KOMODOC
       laureate head r.
rev. NEIKOPOLE - IT - wN PROC ICTRON
       Nike in long double chiton, stg. l. on globe, holding wreath in raised r. hand; in l. field long  
       palm branch
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.10.9.1 corr.(same dies, but globe and palm branch in
          field not mentioned because of the bad preservation of the depicted coin)
coll. Hoeft

These pics should be exchanged.

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[okidoki]

lots of work, appreciated 

[Jochen]

#027

An obv. variant for Elagabal with an unusual legend error (and a correction)

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 12.08g, 26.47mm, 330°
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AVT K M AVR - ANTWKEINOC(sic!)
       laureate head r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV NIKOPOLITWN PRO (PR ligate)
       in l. field one below the other C IC / TR
       in r. field ON
       Nike in long double chiton, stg. frontal, head l., holding palm branch in l. arm and in raised  
       r. hand wreath; at her feet r. a shield
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1925 var. (without legend error)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 4025 var. (= AMNG 1925)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.26.9.6. corr. var. (without legend error, writes AV M AVR)
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#028

 A new rev. variant for Commodus

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 28, 9.54g
struck under Caecilius Servilianus
obv. AV - T KAI MAR AVRH - KOMODOC
       laureate head r.
rev. HGEMO KAIKI CERBEILEI NIKOPO PROC ICTR
       River god leaning l., holding long reed in extended r. hand and resting with l. arm on
       overturned vase from which water flows
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1235 (for the type only)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2155 v<r. (has PPOC)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.10.32.1 var. (has CERBEILIA and ICT)
coll. scarli, Tantalus coins

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[Jochen]

#029

A rev. variant for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 27, 14.48g
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV.K.L.CEP.  CEVHROC.P
       laureate head r
rev. VP.AVR.GALLOV - NIKOPOLITWN / PROC IC
       Hermes, nude, chlamys over l. shoulder, stg. l., holding kerykeion in l arm and in 
       extended r. hand purse
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1, 1304 (with cock before)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.):
          cf. #2699 (for the type only, depicts coin with Dionysos in error)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.14.10.13 var. (has PROC I)
Solidus Online-Auktion 6, Lot 170

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[Jochen]

#030

A new die combination for Macrinus

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 26, 10.73g
struck under Statius Longinus
obv. AVT K M OPEL CEV - MAKREINOC
       laureate head r.
rev. VP CTA LONGINOV NIKOPOLITWN PROC I
       Hermes, nude, chlamys over l. shoulder, stg. l., holding in l. arm kerykeion and in
       extended r. hand purse
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          rev. AMNG I/1, 1749
          obv. e.g. AMNG I/1, 1741 (Artemis)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
          rev. No. 8.23.10.4 (same die)
          obv.e.g. No. 8.2.10.16 (same die)
savoca-coins, E-Bay, July 2015

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[Jochen]

#031

A new rev. variant for Commodus

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 26, 12.31g, 25.83mm, 120°
struck under Caecilius Servilianus
obv. AV - T KAI - MAR AVRH - KOMODOC
       laureate head r.
rev. HGEMO KAIKILI CERBEILIA [NIKOPO P]ROC ICT (beginning at 1h)
       River god, nude to hips, leaning l., holding long reed in extended r. hand and resting with
       l. arm on overturned vase from which water is flowing
ref. a) not in AMNG
          cf. AMNG I/1, 1235 (for the type only)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
          rev. cf. No. 8.10.32.1 (for the type only)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.10.32.3
       Possibly unpublished
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#032

A new die combination for Elagabal

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 11.03g
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AVT K M AVRH - ANTWNEINOC
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROFOV NIKOPOLITWN / PROC / ICTR (WN and PR ligate)
       in l. and r. field O - N
       Glykon snake in several elaborated coils erecting r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 2000 (1 ex., Rollin)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 4068 var. (has AVR)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
          rev. No. 8.26.22.3 (same die)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.26.3.3 (Hera, same die)
flcoins, E-Bay, July 2015

Sorry for the strange shape of the coin. It was slabbed.

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[Jochen]

#033

A new rev. for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 26, 12.14g, 26.27mm, 195°
obv. AV.K.L.CEP - CEVHROC P
       Bust, laureate, r., slightly draped on l. shoulder
rev. [VP AVR G]ALLOV - NIKOPOLITWN PRO[C ICTRW]
       Athena, in long double chiton, helmeted, stg. r., resting with raised r. hand on inversed spear
       entwined by snake and holding with l. hand shield set on narrow base
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1292 var. (has only CEVHROC)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2717 var. (has only CEVHROC)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
          rev. cf. No. 8.14.4.4 (different rev. legend, and no snake around spear)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.4.7 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

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[curtislclay]

#034

Jochen,

I acquired this coin from Savoca, eBay, 28 June 2015, chiefly for the interesting countermarks, Δ on obv. and NIKO on rev., also because the original types are partly visible, rather than totally flat as on some other specimens with this countermark!

I think the coin is of Caracalla at Nicopolis under Aurelius Gallus, with type Hermes standing l.

Obv.: might be same die as HHJ 2012, p. 188, second illustration.

Rev: ...[Γ]AΛΛOV NEIKOΠ...legible from 9 to 2 o'clock.

None of the Hermes types for Caracalla under Gallus in HHJ 2012 has the ethnic spelled NEIK rather than just NIK.

27mm, 8.48g, 8h. Savoca's pictures, from eBay.

[Jochen]

Thanks for posting. The countermark matches well the known types. I have given your coin the number #034.

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[Jochen]

#035

A correction for Elagabal

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 18
obv. AV K M AVRH - ANTWNINOC
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTRO
       in r. field N
       Staff entwined by snake, head upwards
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1, 2032 (for the type only)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 3867 var. (has AVR)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.26.20.18 corr. (same dies, writes AVR in error)
rzeczplita, E-Bay, July 2015

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[Jochen]

#036

A rev. variant for Commodus

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 27, 12.88g, 27.25mm, 90°
struck under Caecilius Servilianus
obv. AV - T KAI - MAR AVRH - KOMODOC
       laureate head r.
rev. H  - GEMO KAIKI CERBEILIA NEIKOPO PROC ICT (from 1h)
       River god, nude to hips, leaning l., holding in extended r. hand reet and resting with l. arm on
       overturned vase from which water is flowing l.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1235, pl. XVII, 3 (ex. #2, Mandl)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2146 var. (rev. legend)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.10.32.2 var.
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#037

A new rev. die for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 27, 9.69g, 26.76mm, 30°
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV K.L.CEP. - CEVHROC P
       laureate head r.
rev. VP.AV.GALL - OV.NIKOPOLI PROC I
      Asklepios in himation stg. frontal, head l., resting with r. hand on snake staff set in arm
      pit, l. hand at hip
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
          rev. No. 8.14.20.4 var. (has NIKOPOLITW and different legend break))
          obv. e.g. No.8.14.20.3 (different die)
       possibly unpublished
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#038

A completely new type for Severus

AE 26, 9.32g, 26.48mm, 180°
obv. AVT KAI L CE - CEVHROC PER
       laureate head r.
rev. NEIKOPOLIT - PROC ICTRW   
       Homonoia in long garment and mantle stg. frontal, wearing kalathos(?), head l., holding  
       cornucopiae in l. arm and in extended r. hand patera over small burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
          rev. cf. No. 8.14.1.14 (Zeus, legend only)
                depiction not listed
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.1.14 (same die)
       Possibly unpublished
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#039

A new rev. type for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 26, 12.05g, 26.45mm, 15°
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV.K.L.CEP. - CEVHROC P
       laureate head r.
rev. VP AVR.GALLOV.NIKOPOLIT / PROC IC
      Eagle with closed wings stg. l. on decorated altar, head with wreath in beak erected r., on
      both sides a standard
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1, 1330 (for the type only)
     b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
     c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
         rev. cf. No. 8.14.47.8 (depiction only)
         obv. e.g. No. 8.14.4.4 (same die)
     possibly unpublished
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#040

A rev. variant for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 16
obv. AV KAI.L. - CEVHROC
       laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOL - .PROC ICT
      Dionysos, nude, stg. l., with thyrsos and grapes
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.14.8.15 var. (has NIKOPOLI)
ramath47, E-Bay, August 2015

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[Jochen]

#041

A new die combination for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 13.82g, 27.86mm, 180°
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AVT.L.CEPTI - CEVHROC P
       laureate head r.
rev. VP AVR GALLOV NI - KOPOLEITWN PROC / ICTRON
      Apollo Sauroktonos, nude, with crossed legs stg. r., l. hand on tree stump on which lizard is
      creeping upwards, r. hand drawn backwards
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          rev. AMNG I/1, 1288
          obv. AMNG I/1, 1316 (Kybele)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
          rev. No. 8.14.7.12 (same die)
          obv. e.g. No.8.14.31.2 (Kybele, same die)
coll. Hoeft

The obv. die seems to be rare. The obv. legend appears almost exclusively with bust, draped and cuirassed.

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[Jochen]

#042

A new rev. die and a new die combination for for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-21
AE 26, 11.5g
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV K L CE. - CEVH[RO]C P
       Laureate head r.
rev. VP AVR GALLOV N[ - IKOPOLI]TWN PROC I. (PR ligate)
      Tyche in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. l., holding in l. arm cornucopiae and  
       in extended r. hand rudder
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
          rev. No. 8.14.38.11 var. (different legend)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.34.23 (Plautilla, same die?)
      possibly unpublished
coll. clueless, Forum Ancient Coins

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[Jochen]

#043

A new die combination for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 19, 2,46g, 19.48mm, 135°
obv. AV L CE - CEVHROC
       laurate head r
rev. NEIKOPOLI P - ROC ICTRW
      Athena in long double chiton, helmeted, stg. l., holding in l. hand spear and shield set on
      ground and in r. hand patera
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1364 var. (has AV L C)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2216 var. (has AV K L C)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015):
          rev. No. 8.14.4.15
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.36.6 (Homonoia, same die)
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#044

A new die combination for Commodus

AE 17, 2.60g, 16.7mm
obv. AVT KAI - KOMODO(sic!)
       laureate head r.
rev. NEIKOPOL - PIOC ICCTRO
       Tyche in long garment and mantle, without kalathos, stg. l., holding in l. arm cornucopiae
       and in extended r. hand rudder
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1243 var. (has ICCTRON)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2162 var. (= AMNG 1243)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jeov (2015):
          rev. No. 8.10.38.9 (same die)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.10.4.3 var. (has KOMODA)
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#045

A correction for Elagabal

Elagabal, AD 28-222
AE 28, 11.71g, 27.99mm, 330°
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AVT K M AVR  - ANTWNEINOC
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from front, radiate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV.NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC
       Nike, in long double chiton, advancing l., head turned r., holding in l. arm palm branch and
       in raised r. hand wreath
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1926 var. (has PROC ICTRON)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2015) No. 8.26.9.1 corr. (same dies but writes AVT M AVR and
          PROC ICTRON)
coll. Hoeft

AMNG and HrHJ (2015) both write PROC ICTRON, but the pics in HrHJ (2015) only show PROC IC. And I think there is not enough space for ICTRON.

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