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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.08.08
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Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 26, 11.25g, 25.77mm, 210°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
obv. [AV KL CEP] - CEVH[ROC P]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP AVR GALL - OV NIKOPOLIT / PROC I
(legend retrograde, beginning at 5 o'clock, counterclockwise)
Dionysos, nude, wearing boots, stg. l., resting with raised l. hand on thyrsos, holding in lowered r. hand kantharos and pouring
wine.
ref. a) not in AMNG
obv. AMNG I/1, 1304
rev. legend not in AMNG
AMNG I/1, 1306 (depiction)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.8.8 (same dies)
d) Blancon list 43, 2003
very rare, F, dark green patina
From Curtis Clay, thanks!
One of the rare coins with retrograde legend
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![Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.08.08
Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 26, 11.25g, 25.77mm, 210°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
obv. [AV KL CEP] - CEVH[ROC P]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP AVR GALL - OV NIKOPOLIT / PROC I
(legend retrograde, beginning at 5 o'clock, counterclockwise)
Dionysos, nude, wearing boots, stg. l., resting with raised l. hand on thyrsos, holding in lowered r. hand kantharos and pouring
wine.
ref. a) not in AMNG
obv. AMNG I/1, 1304
rev. legend not in AMNG
AMNG I/1, 1306 (depiction)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.8.8 (same dies)
d) Blancon list 43, 2003
very rare, F, dark green patina
From Curtis Clay, thanks!
One of the rare coins with retrograde legend](albums/userpics/10672/nikopolis_sept_severus_AMNG1306cf_unbekannt.jpg "Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.08.08
Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 26, 11.25g, 25.77mm, 210°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
obv. [AV KL CEP] - CEVH[ROC P]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP AVR GALL - OV NIKOPOLIT / PROC I
(legend retrograde, beginning at 5 o'clock, counterclockwise)
Dionysos, nude, wearing boots, stg. l., resting with raised l. hand on thyrsos, holding in lowered r. hand kantharos and pouring
wine.
ref. a) not in AMNG
obv. AMNG I/1, 1304
rev. legend not in AMNG
AMNG I/1, 1306 (depiction)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.8.8 (same dies)
d) Blancon list 43, 2003
very rare, F, dark green patina
From Curtis Clay, thanks!
One of the rare coins with retrograde legend")
