Author Topic: Hristova-Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda #2 (Read 68061 times)

Jochen · « **Reply #225 on:** January 29, 2013, 06:48:57 am »

#203

A new die combination or a correction

Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 27, 12.92g, 27.49mm, 0°
struck under Marcus Claudius Agrippa
obv. KM OPPEL ANTWNI DIADOVMENIANO - C
   bare head r.
rev. VP AGRIPPA NIK - OPOLITWN PROC I / CTRW
   Homonoia, wearing kalathos, stg. l., holding cornucopiae in l. arm and patera in
   extended r. hand
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1817 var. (without kalathos, in ex. TRW)
   b) Varbanov (engl.) 3678 corr. (cites AMNG 1817, but writes "wearing kalathos")
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. No. 8.25.36.9 (same die)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.25.36.8 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

Because the depicted coins are very worn it is well possible, that #8.25.36.9 is this very type. Then it would be a correction.

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Jochen · « **Reply #226 on:** January 29, 2013, 03:14:09 pm »

#204

A correction

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 29, 12.01g, 28.52mm, 195°
struck under Flavius Ulpianus
obv. AVT L CEP - T CEVHROC P
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate r.
rev. V FL OVLPIAN NIKOPOLIT / PROC IC
Portal with 2 projecting side wings; thereupon a similar structured building whose central
part has 3 gate openings and a pediment with shield and spear; the side wings seem to
be open halls with 4 pillars each and pitched roof; through the open gate of the lower
building the front of a tetrastyle temple is visible.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1339 (1 Ex., München)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 2795 corr. (writes VP FL and PROC I)
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012) No. 8.14.46.3 corr. (writes AVT K L)
coll. Hoeft

Description from Aerugo!

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Jochen · « **Reply #227 on:** February 01, 2013, 09:18:42 am »

#205

A new rev. for Gordian III

Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 26, 12.08g, 26.08mm, 245°
struck under Sabinius Modestus
obv. AVT.K.M.ANTW. - GORDIANOC
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP CAB MODECTOV NIKOPOLEITWN PR (OV WN and PR ligate)
   in r. field one below the other O / C / I / C / T
   in ex. RON
   Eagle stg. frontal on thunderbolt, head with wreath in beak erected l.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 2100 (1 ex., Tübingen)
   b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 4192 (= AMNG 2099)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. cf. No. 8.36.1.13 (for the type only)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.36.4.2 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #228 on:** February 03, 2013, 05:50:24 am »

#206

A new die combination and a rev. variant

Elagabal, AD 217-218
AE 25, 11.42g
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AVT.KM AVRH - ANTWNEINOC
   laureate head r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROV - FOV NIKOPOLITWN PRO / C ICTRW (3rd OV ligate)
   Hermes, nude, chlamys over l. arm and wearing boots, stg.l., holding in l. ar, kerykeion
   and in extended r. hand purse; at his feet l. the cock
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1927* var. (1 ex., Mus. Arigoni)
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   cf. #4035 (for the type only)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. No. 8.26.10.3 var. (different legend)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.26.1.1 (same die)
lanznumismatik, E-Bay, February 2013

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Jochen · « **Reply #229 on:** February 03, 2013, 03:10:51 pm »

#207

A new die combination

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 27, 11.85g, 26.6mm
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AV KM AVR - ANTWNINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV NIKOPO
in ex. in 2 lines LITWN PROC / ICTRW
River god std. l. on edge of boat, touching it with r. hand, holding in l. arm long reed and
resting with l. elbow on big urn or waterspout
ref. a) cf. AMNG I/1, [1952] (1 ex., Sentini)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 4054 var. (different obv.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
rev. No.8.26.32.4 (same die)
obv. e.g. No. 8.26.1.19 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #230 on:** February 04, 2013, 04:41:28 pm »

#208

A new die combination and a rev. variant

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 26, 10.02g
struck under Statius Longinus
obv. AVT KM OPEL CE - VHROC MAKRINOC
Bust, cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP CTATI LONG - INOV NIKOPOLITWN
in ex. in 2 lines PROC ICT / RW
Youth (Haimos?) std. l. on small height, holding plant in r. hand and resting with l. hand
on rock(?)
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
rev. cf. No. 8.23.43.6 (for the type only)
obv. e.g. No. 8.23.20.5 (same die)
lanznumismatik, E-Bay, February 2013

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Jochen · « **Reply #231 on:** February 04, 2013, 05:00:37 pm »

#209

A new type for Commodus (and a correction)

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 16, 3.01g
obv. AVT KA - I KOMODOC
   laureate head r.
rev. NIKOP - OLI PROC I
   Athena in long girded double chiton and helmeted stg. r., holding in lowered l. hand
   shield seen from inwards and set on ground, and resting with raised r. hand on spear
   which is entwined by snake
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012) No. 8.10.4.1 corr.
coll. Hoeft

Under No. 8.10.4.1 are subsumed 2 different types because the depicted coins are very worn. The central coin seems to be this type. It deserves its own number

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Jochen · « **Reply #232 on:** February 06, 2013, 06:45:57 am »

#210

A new die combination (and a correction)

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 12.85g, 180°
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AVT.K.M.AVR - ANTWNINOC (not ANTWNENOC!)
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, radiate, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV NIKOPOLITWN PROC I
in r. field in 2 lines CT / RON
Apollo, nude, stg. l., holding in lowered l. hand branch and sacrificing from patera in r.
hand over burning altar
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1910 (1 ex., Athens)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 3962 var. (has ANTWNEINOC)
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012) No. 8.26.7.2 var. (has ANTWNEINOC)
CNG auction 296, February 2013

The upper central coin of No. 8.26.7.2 seems to be not only the same type but from same dies too. It deserves its own number.

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Jochen · « **Reply #233 on:** February 10, 2013, 03:46:00 pm »

#211

A new die combination

Elagabal, AD 218-222

AE 17, 2.69g, 17.20mm, 30°
obv. AV KM AVRH - ANTWNINOC
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTRO (from upper r.)
   under creascent N
   Crescent with 3 stars, dot in centre
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 2037 var. (stars in the cavity)
   b) Varbanov (engl.) 3881 var.
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. No. 8.26.48.2 (same die)
   obv. e.g. (.26.8.8. (same die)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #234 on:** February 11, 2013, 01:51:05 pm »

#212

A correction

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 2.5g
obv. AV K L - CEVHROC
   Bust draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC I.
   Large 6-pointed star with dots at the points
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012) No. 8.14.48.5 corr. (writes AV KAI CE, laureate head r., but
   the depicted coin is too worn to recognize details)
Gitbud&Naumann, Auction, February 2013

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Jochen · « **Reply #235 on:** February 12, 2013, 06:27:38 am »

#213

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 11g
struck under Ovinius Tertullus
obv. AV.K.L.CE. - CEVHROC P
   laureate head r.
rev. VPA OOVINI.TERTVLLO - V NIKOPOLITWN / EP ICTRW
   Hera in long garment and mantle over shoulders, stg. l., resting with raised l.
   hand on sceptre and holding in extended r. hand patera
ref.: a) not in AMNG
   b) not Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. No.8.14.3.3 (same die)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.14.9.4 (Nike, same die)
coll. Mithras, German Forum

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Jochen · « **Reply #236 on:** February 17, 2013, 03:18:51 am »

#214

A new die combination

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 11.73, 25.86g, 15°
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AVT KM AVR - ANTWNEINOC
   laureate head r.
rev. VP NO / BIO ROV / FOV.NIKO / POLITWN / PROC IC / TRW
   legend in 6 lines in laurel wreath
ref. a) not in AMNG:
   rev. AMNG I/1, 2008
   obv. e.g. AMNG I/1, 2002
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. No. 8.26.54.6 (same die)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.26.1.22 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #237 on:** February 24, 2013, 05:26:59 am »

#215

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 2.91g, 16.72mm, 210°
obv. AV - K - CEVHROC
    laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTR.
      Bunch of grapes hanging from twig with tendrils
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1430 (2 ex., Berlin, Sestini)
   b) Varbanov (engl.) 2551
   c) nicht in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. No. 8.14.8.27 (same die)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.14.1.40 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

The central coin of No. 8.14.8.27 look like AV - K too. Then it would be a correction which deserves its own number.

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Jochen · « **Reply #238 on:** February 26, 2013, 06:47:26 am »

#216

A new die combination

Geta as Caesar, AD 195-198
AE 18, 2.63g, 17.92mm, 30°
obv. L AVR K - GETAC
    bare head r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC I.
      Crescent with 1 6-pointed star in the cavity with dots at the points
ref. a) not in AMNG:
      rev. AMNG I/1, 1648
      obv. AMNG I/1, 1649
   b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 3236 (= AMNG 1648)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. No. 8.22.48.5 (same die)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.22.6.3 (central coin, same die)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #239 on:** March 07, 2013, 06:12:09 am »

#217

A new die combination

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 23, 11.72g, 23.45mm
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 ICTRW
Apollo (or Bonus Eventus?), nude, stg. l., holding in lowered l. hand branch and in
extended r. hand patera
ref. a) not in AMNG:
rev. AMNG I/1, 1913
obv. e.g. AMNG I/1, 1919
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
rev. No. 8.26.7.6 corr. (same die, writes ICTRO))
obv. e.g. No. 8.26.6.1 (same die)
gorny-mosch, E-Bay, March 2013

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Jochen · « **Reply #240 on:** March 10, 2013, 07:18:50 am »

#218

A new rev. variant

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 29, 12.14g, 28.92mm, 15°
struck under Flavius Ulpianus
obv. AV KM AVR - ANTWNINOC
   Bust, cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. V FL OVPIAN(sic!) NIKO - POLIT PROC I
   Herakles, nude, lion's skin over r. arm, stg. l., resting with l. hand on club and holding in
   extended r. hand apples
ref. a) not in AMNG:
   cf. AMNG I/1, 1574 (for the type)
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012) No.8.18.14.12 var. (legend error and different legend break)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #241 on:** March 14, 2013, 05:34:33 pm »

#219

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 2.71g, 16.98mm, 210°
obv. AV KAI CE - CEVHROC
   laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT - PROC ICTRo
   Homonoia in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. l.,, holding in l. arm
   cornucopiae and in extended r. hand patera
ref. a) not in AMNG
   rev. AMNG I/1, 1395
   obv. e.g. AMNG I/1, 1396
   b) Varbanov (engl.) 2439
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. No. 8.14.36.11
   obv. e.g. No. 8.14.36.12
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #242 on:** March 14, 2013, 05:51:30 pm »

#220

A new die combination with a new rev. die

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 27, 13.4g
struck under Statius Longinus
obv. AVT KM OPELLI CEV - MAKREINOC
laureate head r.
rev. VP CTATIOV LONGINO - V NIKOPOLITWN PROC I
in l. and r. field CTR - W
Apollo (or Bonus eventus), nude, stg. frontal, head l., holding in lowered l. hand branch
and in extended r. hand patera
ref. a) not in AMNG
cf. AMNG I/1, 1737 (for the type only)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
rev. No. 8.23.7.13 var. (different legend parts in field)
obv. e.g. No. 8.23.7.13 (same die)
Mike R.Vosper, Vcoins, March 2013

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Jochen · « **Reply #243 on:** March 15, 2013, 06:34:44 am »

#221

A completely new type for Caracalla

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 15, 2.31g, 15.42mm, 330°
obv.. [A]V KM [AVR] - [AN]TWNIN[OC]
   laureate head r.
rev. NIK[OPOLIT] - [PROC] ICTR
   Hermes, nude, stg. l., holding kerykeion in l. arm and purse in extended r. hand; at his
   feet the cock
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. No. 8.14.10.25 (for Severus!)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.18.21.3 (Telephos)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #244 on:** March 19, 2013, 07:35:15 am »

#222

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 2.56g, 17.48mm, 30°
obv. AV K L . - CEVHROC
   laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC[TRON]
   Crescent with 3 8-pointed stars
ref. a) not in AMNG
   cf. AMNG I/1, 1433
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   cf. #2554
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
   rev. No. 8.14.48.25 corr. (same die, but writes NIKOPOLIT)
   obv. e.g. 8.14.1.50 (same die!)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #245 on:** March 22, 2013, 05:19:37 am »

#223

A new rev. for Caracalla

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 26, 9.7g
struck under Ovinius Tertullus
obv. .AV.K.M.AVR. - ANTWNINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VPA.OOV TERT[VLLOV NIKOPOLIT PR]OC IC.
Eagle with closed wings stg. l. on thunderbolt, head with wreath in beak turned r.
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
rev. not listed
obv. e.g. No. 8.18.1.14 (same die)
gitbudnaumann, E-Bay, March 2013

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Jochen · « **Reply #246 on:** March 24, 2013, 03:45:10 pm »

#224

A correction!

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 27, 13.4g
struck under Statius Longinus
obv. AVT KM OPELLI CEV - MAKREINOC
   laureate head r.
rev. VP CTATIOV LONGINO - V NIKOPOLITWN PROC I
   in l. and r. field CTR - W
   Apollo (or Bonus Eventus?) nude, stg. l., holding in lowered l. hand branch and in
   extended r. hand patera
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012) No. 8.23.7.13 corr. (same dies, writes in l. and r. field PRO
   / CI)
Mike R.Vosper, MA-Shops, March 2013

The depicted coin is so worn that this error is reasonable.

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Jochen · « **Reply #247 on:** March 25, 2013, 09:53:34 am »

#225

A new die combination with a new obv. die

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 26, 9.88g
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV KL CEP. - CEVEROC P
laureate head r.
rev. VP AVR GALLOV NIKOPOLITWN / PROC I
Tyche in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. frontal, head l., holding
in l. arm cornucopiae and in extended r. hand rudder set on globe
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) Varbanov (engl.) 2700
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012) No. 8.14.38.14 var. (new obv. die!)
M&M, MA-Shops, March 2013

This is clearly a different obv. die which I couldn't find.

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Jochen · « **Reply #248 on:** March 28, 2013, 11:32:03 am »

#226

A competely new type for Geta

Geta as Caesar, AD 198-209
AE 22, 7,2g
obv. L CEPT - GETAC KA
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, bare-headed, r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - TWN PROC IC
   Harpokrates, nude, stg. l., holding cornucopiae in l. arm and raising r. hand to
   mouth
ref.: a) not in AMNG
   b) not In Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012)
   seems to be unpublished!
coll. kerux, Tantalus Coins

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Jochen · « **Reply #249 on:** March 29, 2013, 11:58:16 am »

#227

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 29, 11.6mm
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV KL CEP - CEVHROC P
laureate head r.
rev. VP AV GALLOV - NIKOPOLITWN / PROC I.
Herakles, nude, lion's skin over l. arm, stg. r., holding patera(?) in extended l. hand
and resting with r. hand on club
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 2613 (different obv. legend)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012):
rev. No. 8.14.14.6
obv. e.g. No. 8.14.20.2 (same die)
gitbudnaumann, E-Bay, March 2013

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Author Topic: Hristova-Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda #2 (Read 68061 times)