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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.06.01 (plate coin)
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Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 27, 11.70g, 26.58mm, 180!
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. AVT K M AVR - ANTWNEINOC
bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from front, radiate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVF - OV - NIKOPOLITW PROC IC / TRW (left bottom)
Serapis, with kalathos and in long clothes, with drapery over l. shoulder, stg. l. with crossed legs, holding in l. arm long transversal sceptre and fold of drapery and has raised r. hand for greeting.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
rev. AMNG I/1, 1901 (depiction, legend not listed
obv. AMNG I/1, 1903
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.6.1 (plate coin)
rare, F+/about VF, black-green patina
This type has the only Serapis stg. with crossed legs like Apollo!
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