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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.14.10 (plate coin)
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Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 18, 3.08g, 17.66mm, 15°
obv. AV M AVR - ANT[WNINOC]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - TWN PROC IC
Cypress branch(?)
ref. a) not in AMNG:
rev. cf. AMNG I/1, 1789, pl. XX, 40 (Macrinus); Pick writes 'stalk of a plant(?)'
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.14.10 (plate coin)
about VF, dark green Patina
There are some similarities with the cypress twig which Elagabal is holding in the scenes where he is sacrificing over an altar.
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![Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.14.10 (plate coin)
Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 18, 3.08g, 17.66mm, 15°
obv. AV M AVR - ANT[WNINOC]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - TWN PROC IC
Cypress branch(?)
ref. a) not in AMNG:
rev. cf. AMNG I/1, 1789, pl. XX, 40 (Macrinus); Pick writes 'stalk of a plant(?)'
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.14.10 (plate coin)
about VF, dark green Patina
There are some similarities with the cypress twig which Elagabal is holding in the scenes where he is sacrificing over an altar.](albums/userpics/10672/normal_nikopolis_elagabal_cypress-branch.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.14.10 (plate coin)
Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 18, 3.08g, 17.66mm, 15°
obv. AV M AVR - ANT[WNINOC]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - TWN PROC IC
Cypress branch(?)
ref. a) not in AMNG:
rev. cf. AMNG I/1, 1789, pl. XX, 40 (Macrinus); Pick writes 'stalk of a plant(?)'
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.14.10 (plate coin)
about VF, dark green Patina
There are some similarities with the cypress twig which Elagabal is holding in the scenes where he is sacrificing over an altar.")
