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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.34.12 (plate coin)
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Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 29, 12.97g, 29.03mm, 30°
struck under governor Flavius Ulpianus
obv. AVT L CEPTI - CEVHROC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. V FL OV - LPIAN - NIK - OPOLIT PR / OC I
Emperor in military cloak, helmeted, stg. l., holding small Nike(?) in extended r.
hand and resting with raised l. hand on inverted spear; r. behind him Nike, winged
and in long garment stg. l., holding palm-branch in l. arm and crowning the
emperor with a wreath in her raised r. hand.
ref. a) not in AMNG: the whole type is missed!
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.34.12 (plate coin)
(writes AV.K.L.C)
very rare (R8), about F/F+, brown patina, corroded especially on obv.
Coins of Ulpianus for Severus are rare, in contrast to coins for Caracalla or Geta. This type was known only for Geta. Because types often were struck parallel for all three emperors it is possible that this type could be found for Caracalla too! The obv. combination of legend AVT L CEPTI and this bust type draped and cuirassed is not known.
The object in the r. hand of the emperor is not clear at all. Sometimes it is called a sword. I think a small Nike is the most probable.
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