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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.32.02 (plate coin)
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Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 10.45g, 27.63mm, 30°
Struck under governor Pollenius Auspex
obv. AV KAI LOV.CEPT. - CEVHROC PER
Laureate head r.
rev. VPA POL AVCPIK[OC] NIKOPOLEITWN..
in ex. PROC ICTRW
River god, nude to hips, leaning l., holding in raised r. hand short water plant and resting
with l. elbow on rocks with overturned vase from which water flows left.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
cf. AMNG I/1, 1260 (for the type only)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.32.2 (this coin)
very rare, VF, black green patina
Pat Lawrence, The Auspex Dies, obv. 2: "With a longer head and greater emphasis on linear detail, this elegant die is the one that, as Pick noticed, continued in use for Gentianus (thus his successor), at least with River-god reverse of Pick 1266."
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![Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.32.02 (plate coin)
Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 10.45g, 27.63mm, 30°
Struck under governor Pollenius Auspex
obv. AV KAI LOV.CEPT. - CEVHROC PER
Laureate head r.
rev. VPA POL AVCPIK[OC] NIKOPOLEITWN..
in ex. PROC ICTRW
River god, nude to hips, leaning l., holding in raised r. hand short water plant and resting
with l. elbow on rocks with overturned vase from which water flows left.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
cf. AMNG I/1, 1260 (for the type only)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.32.2 (this coin)
very rare, VF, black green patina
Pat Lawrence, The Auspex Dies, obv. 2: "With a longer head and greater emphasis on linear detail, this elegant die is the one that, as Pick noticed, continued in use for Gentianus (thus his successor), at least with River-god reverse of Pick 1266."](albums/userpics/10672/normal_nikopolis_sept_severus_HrHJ%282015%298_14_32_neu~0.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.32.02 (plate coin)
Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 10.45g, 27.63mm, 30°
Struck under governor Pollenius Auspex
obv. AV KAI LOV.CEPT. - CEVHROC PER
Laureate head r.
rev. VPA POL AVCPIK[OC] NIKOPOLEITWN..
in ex. PROC ICTRW
River god, nude to hips, leaning l., holding in raised r. hand short water plant and resting
with l. elbow on rocks with overturned vase from which water flows left.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
cf. AMNG I/1, 1260 (for the type only)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.32.2 (this coin)
very rare, VF, black green patina
Pat Lawrence, The Auspex Dies, obv. 2: \"With a longer head and greater emphasis on linear detail, this elegant die is the one that, as Pick noticed, continued in use for Gentianus (thus his successor), at least with River-god reverse of Pick 1266.\"")
