Hristova & Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda II

[HELEN S]

#84

A new die combination

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 10.23g, 26.47mm, 30°
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AVT M AVR - ANTWNINOC
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from front, radiate, r.
rev. VP NOB[IOV R]OVFOV NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC / TRW
       Asklepios, in himation, stg. frontal, head l., resting with r. hand on snake staff set in        
       armpit and holding l. arm at hip
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012):
          rev. No. 8.26.20.6 var. (has in ex. CTRW)
          obv. e.g. No, 8.26.20.2 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

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  please could you help me on this coin it says asklepios head left but as on a coin of mine i can see him looking right am i hallucinating again thanks for any help

[Jochen]

Hi Helen!

This is the standard depiction of Asklepios. He is always looking l. Sometimes his hairdress is in a shape making him looking right.

Please show us your coin.

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[HELEN S]

  thankyou for having another look at my coin i was rather hoping he was looking right as it would make him unusual

 he looks like he is stepping right

[Jochen]

I don't think he is stepping right. He is standing frontal but his feet have different positions. His l. foot is the standbein and his r. foot the spielbein. That makes him looking turned a bit right.

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[HELEN S]

I don't think he is stepping right. He is standing frontal but his feet have different positions. His l. foot is the standbein and his r. foot the spielbein. That makes him looking turned a bit right.

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 thankyou for that but is that not his head looking to the right please as your number 84 seems to be doing???

[Jochen]

I don't know of a right looking Asklepios. At least there are none of them in Nikopolis. Therefore I think Asklepios on your coin is looking left too. Only the wear makes him looking right.

Jochen

[HELEN S]

I don't know of a right looking Asklepios. At least there are none of them in Nikopolis. Therefore I think Asklepios on your coin is looking left too. Only the wear makes him looking right.

Jochen

 thankyou for your honest opinion i am going to have a microscope for christmas so i will wait and see i was hoping he was different but you are the second person to tell me so i think i have to resign myself to the fact that i am wrong and not seeing what you are seeing thankyou for your time much appreciated

[Jochen]

#93

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 2.79g
obv. AV K L CE - CEVHROC
       laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPO - .LITWN
      Dionysos, nude, stg. facing, head l., resting with l. hand on thyrsos and holding in
      extended r. hand bunch of grapes
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1379 var. (has AV KAI CE)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2455
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012)
coll. Tube, German Forum

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[Jochen]

#94

A completely new type for Caracalla

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 26, 10.97g
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV KM AV. - ANTWNINO
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from rear, laureate, r.
rev. VP AVR GALLOV NI - KOPOLITWN / PROC ICT (WN ligate)
       Zeus in himation enthroned l., resting with raised l. hand on sceptre and holding in
       extended r. hand patera
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012)
          rev. cf. 8.18.1.1-3
          obv. e.g. 8.18.4.2 (Athena)
        unpublished?
coll. Tube, German Forum

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[Jochen]

#95

A completely new type for Macrinus

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 26, 11.93g
struck under Statius Longinus
obv. AVT KM OPEL CEV - H MAKRINOC
       laureate head r.
rev. VP CTA LONGINOV - NIKOPOLITWN PROC / IC
      Athena, in long double chiton, helmeted, stg. r., resting with raised r. hand on reverted
      spear and holding in extended l. hand owl
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012)
      unpublished?
kuenker_muenchen, E-Bay, October 2012)

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[Jochen]

#96

A new die combination and a rev. variant

Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 29, 11.38g
struck under Sabinius Modestus
obv. AVT KM ANT [GORDI]ANOC AVG
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, radiate, r.
rev. VP CAB MODECTOV NI - KOPOL[EIT]WN PROC (WN and PR ligate)
       in r field one below the other I / C / T / R / O / N
       Nemesis in long girded double chiton stg. facing, head l., holding in lowered l. hand bridle
       and in extended r. hand wand; at her feet l. the wheel
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1, 2075
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012)
          rev. No. 8.36.35.8 var. (different legend breaks)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.36.35,1 (same die)
      unpublished?
coll. Tube, German Forum

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[Jochen]

#97

A new die combination

Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 28, 10.92g
struck under Sabinius Modestus
obv. AVT K.M.ANT.G - ORDIANOC AVG (VG ligate)
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP CAB MODECTOV NIKO - POLEITWN PROC (WN and PR ligate)
       in ex. ICTRON
       Zeus in himation enthroned l., resting with raised l. hand on sceptre and holding
       in extended r. hand patera; at his feet l. the eagle
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 2040 var. (different legend break)
       b) Varbanov (engl.) 4247 var. (= AMNG 2040)
       c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012)
           rev. No. 8.36.1.2
           obv. e.g. No. 8.36.1.3
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#98

A rev. variant with legend error

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 28, 12.31g, 27.92mm, 30°
struck under Flavius Ulpianus
obv. AV KM.AVR.  - ANTWNINOC
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. V FL OVPIAN(sic!) - NIKOPOLI / PROC I
       Hera, in long garment and veiled, stg. facing, head l., resting with raised l. hand on
       sceptre and holding in extended r. hand patera
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1566 var. (no legend error)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 3133 var. (no legend error)
      c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012) No. 8.18.3.3 var. (without legend error)
          obv. from same die
coll. Hoeft

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[Satyrus]

Is this coin in any catalog? Caracalla or Elagabalus?
OBV. AVT K MAVP ANTONINOC
REV. NIKOPOLITWN PROCICTR

[Jochen]

#099

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 17, 2.20g, 16.9 mm
obv. AVT KM AVR - ANTWNINO[C]
        laureate head r.
rev.  NIKOPOLITW - N PROC ICTR  
        Hygieia stg. r., feeding snake in r. asrm from patera in l. hand
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 2024 var. (has WN ligate)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012):
          cf. No. 8.26.21.9 (for the type)
coll. Satyrus, Forum Ancient Coins

The style of the depiction looks a bit odd. It could be an inofficial coin, but I'm not sure.

Please provide diameter and weight.

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Jochen

Size and weight added 17.10.12

[Jochen]

#100

A new die combination

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 26, 11.52g
struck under Statius Longinus
obv. AVT K OPPEL CEVH - MAKRINOC
        laureate head r.
rev. VP CTATIOV LONG[I - N]OV [NIKOPO]LITWN PROC / ICTR
       Youthful Asklepios in himation stg. facing, head l., resting with r. hand on snake staff set
       in arm-pit and holding l. hand at hip
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 3563 (same dies)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012)
          rev. No. 8.23.20.5 var.
          obv. e.g. No. 8.23.20.8 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

The obv. legend is taken from No. 8.23.20.8 (same die).

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[Jochen]

#101

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 10.99g, 27.76mm, 210°
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV K L CE. - CEVHROC P
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VPA.AVR.GALLOV.NIKOPOLITWN / PROC I.
       Tyche, in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. frontal, head l., holding
       cornucopiae in l. arm and in extended r. hand rudder
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012):
          rev. No. 8.14.38.13 var. (has legend break)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.38.8 (same die)
       unpublished?
coll. Hoeft

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[Satyrus]

#099

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 18(?)
obv. AVT KM AVR - ANTWNINO[C]
        laureate head r.
rev.  NIKOPOLITW - N PROC ICTR 
        Hygieia stg. r., feeding snake in r. asrm from patera in l. hand
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 2024 var. (has WN ligate)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012):
          cf. No. 8.26.21.9 (for the type)
coll. Satyrus, Forum Ancient Coins

The style of the depiction looks a bit odd. It could be an inofficial coin, but I'm not sure.

Please provide diameter and weight.

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Jochen

16.9 mm; 2.20 g . Thanks for all the explanations!

[Jochen]

#102

A new rev. die

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 28, 10.46g, 27.97m, 195°
struck under Caecilius Servilianus
obv. AV - T KAI MAR AVRH - KOMODOC
        8aureate head r.
rev. HGEM KAIK CEROVEIL - NEIKOP PROC ICT
       Zeus in himation enthroned l., resting with raised l. hand on sceptre and holding
       in extended r. hand patera; at his feet the eagle
 ref. a) not in AMNG
       b) Varbanov (engl.) 2154 corr. (writes CEROVBEIL and cites AMNG 1234 in error)
       c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012)
coll. Hoeft

Remarkable CEROVEIL instead of CERBEIL! Occurs otherwise only once on AMNG 1234 (Hygieia and Asklepios).

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[Jochen]

#103

A new die combination and a new rev. variant

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18(?)
obv. AV K L - CEVHROC
        laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOL - ITWN PROC IC[T?]
       Bust of Serapis, draped and wearing kalathos, r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1348 (1 ex., Wien)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012)
          rev. No. 8.14.6.12 var. (has - IT PROC ICTR)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.6.7
coll. Hoeft   

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[Jochen]

#104

A rev. variant

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 3.60g
obv. AV KAI CE - CEVHROC
        laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOL - ITWN
       Zeus enthroned l., resting on sceptre and holding in extended r. hand patera
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1347
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2461
      c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012) No. 8.14.1.15 var. (has NIKOPO - LITWN)
coll. kerux, Tantalus

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[Jochen]

#105

A rev. variant

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 25, 11.6g
struck under Statius Longinus
obv. AVT KM OPEL CEV - MAKREIN[OC AV]
       laureate head r.
rev. VP CTA LONGINOV NIKOPOLITW[.....] (OV ligate)
       Apollo (or Bonus Eventus?), nude, stg.l., holding in lowered l. hand branch and in
       extended r. hand patera over garlanded burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.):
          cf. #3472
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012):
          rev. No. 8.23.7.11 var. 8.23.7.11 var. (different legend break, no ligation)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.23.7.11 (same die)
bienie.0179, E-Bay, October 2012

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[Jochen]

#106

A new rev. for Eros

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 3.40g
obv. [AV KAI CE]  CEVHROC
        laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLI[T?] - PROC IC
       Eros, nude, with spread wings and crossed legs stg. r., resting with crossed arms
       on inverted burning torch standing on garlanded altar
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 2266 (description incomplete, no pic)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov /Hoeft (2012):
          rev. with torch on such nice garlanded altar nowhere to be found.
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#107

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 26, 10.13g, 26.36mm, 0°
obv. AV - KAI L CE - CEVHROC
        laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLITW - N PROC ICTRON
       Aequitas in long garment and mantle, stg. frontal, head l., holding in l. arm
       cornucopiae and in extended r. hand scales
ref. a) cf. AMNG I/1, 1343 (different obv.)
      b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 2588 (= AMNG 1343)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012):
          rev. No. 8.14.35.4 (same die)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.35.5 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#108

A new die combination

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 18, 3.01g, 17.69mm, 165°
obv. AV - T KAI M [AV - RH KOMODO] - C
        laureate head r.
rev. NEIKOP

• - LEI PR
• C ICT (from upper r.)

       Nemesis(?), veiled, stg. facing, head r. , holding in l. hand bridle
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1246, pl. XVIII, 21 (1 ex., Wien)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012):
          rev. No. 8.10.35.2 (same die)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.10.35.3 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

Even if this coin is in bad state, the essential parts of the legend are visible!

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