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Jochen:
Dear friends of Nikopolis!

Important:  All coins with a number higher than #041 are transferred to Nikopolis Addenda #7!

The chase goes on. This thread should be seen as supplement and integral part of Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov, The Coinage of Nicopolis ad Istrum, edition 2018.

#001

A new type for Nikopolis

Anonymous issue, 1st-3rd century AD
AE 12, 0.70g, 12.02mm, 180°
obv. Female figure, in long garment, stg. r.
rev. Crescent with 5 stars
ref. Not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018):
      cf. No. 8.(?).0.48.6 (Tyche with rudder stg, l.)
rare, S+
coll. Hoeft

It is discussed wether these items are coins at all or rather temple tokens. Most of them are holed and on this specimen an attempted piercing can be seen too. Mr. Jekov has decided to add them to Nikopolis.

Best regards

Jochen:
#002

A correction for Commodus

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 18, 3.02g, 18.19mm, 30°
obv. AVT KAI A - V KOMODOC
       Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICT
      Tripod, left and central foot entwined by snake, head r.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1, 1250 (for the type only)
      b) not in Varbanov
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018) No. 8.10.47.7 corr.(same dies, writes KOMODO and
          PROC IC)
coll. Hoeft

Best regards

Jochen:
The next 2 coins are remarkable because both have a new, not yet known obv. for Severus from Aurelius Gallus!

#003

A die combination with a new obv. for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 25, 10.18g, 25.21mm, 90°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
obv. AVT.L.CEPTI - CEVHROC PE
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP AV GALL - NIKOPOLIT / PROC I
       Athena, in double chiton, helmeted, stg. frontal, head l., holding in lowered l. hand spear
       and shield set on ground, sacrificing from patera in extended r. hand over burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG
          cf. AMNG I/1, 1296 (for the type only)
      b) not in Varbanov
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018):
          rev. No. 8.14.4.8 (same die)
          obv. not listed
       probably unpublished
coll. Hoeft

Best regards

Jochen:
#004

A completely new type for Severus: New obv. and new rev.

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 10.16g, 27.89mm, 0°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
obv. AVT.L.CEPTI - CEVHROC P
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP AVR GALLOV NIK - OPOLITWN PR / OC ICTRO
       Dionysos, nude, stg. frontal, head l., resting with raised l. hand on ribboned thyrsos and
       holding in extended r. hand bunch of grapes
ref. a) not in AMNG:
         Dionysos with bunch of grapes not listed for Gallus
      b) not in Varbanov:
          cf. #2718 (for the type only)
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018):
          rev. cf. No. 8.14.87 (Dionysos with Panther, different legend)
          obv. not listed
       probably unpublished
coll. Hoeft

AVT.L.CEPTI - CEVHROC P only listed with "Laureate head r." or "Bust, cuirassed, laureate, r."

Best regards

Jochen:
#005

A new obv. variant for Diadumenian

Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 25, 10.15g, 25.41mm, 180°
struck under governor Claudius Agrippa
obv. [K M OPPE]L ANTWNEI DIADOVMENIANO[ - c]
       bare head r.
rev. [V K]LAV AGRIPPA - NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICT
       in l. and r. field R - ON
       Tyche wearing kalathos, stg. frontal, head l., holding in l. arm cornucopiae and in    
        extended r. hand rudder set on globe
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1819 (like ex. #2, Wien)
      b) Varbanov 3626 var. (has ANTWNI)
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018) No. 8.25.38.1 var. (has ANTWNI)
coll. Hoeft

Best regards

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