Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda #8

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Jochen:
Dear friends of Nikopolis ad Istrum!

Now I got the 1st copy of Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov, 2020. It contains altogether 2676 types on 544 pp., all described and depicted b/w. It is the most comprehensive book about the coinage of Nikopolis ad Istrum worldwide. The book can be ordered from me by PM. It is printed on demand. The price is €117.- + shipping. Here I have the statistics oft the last 8 editions:

'11 '12 '13 '15 '17 '18 '19 '20
1. pseudo-autonomous 23 29 27 31 34 37 38 48
2. Antoninus Pius 31 32 32 35 36 40 40 41
3. Marcus Aurelius 8 7 8 8 9 11 11 9
4. Commodus 81 98 111 126 134 153 152 159
5. Severus 469 517 584 622 686 710 719 745
6. Severus&Caracalla 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
7. Iulia Domna 80 80 96 98 101 103 105 107
8. Caracalla 278 297 320 334 344 359 363 384
9. Caracalla&Geta 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7
10. Plautilla 35 35 36 38 40 39 39 40
11. Geta 93 100 115 124 129 131 130 133
12. Macrinus 164 207 221 227 244 246 245 251
13. Diadumenian 169 169 187 192 200 199 200 203
14. Elagabal 277 292 329 334 348 356 357 365
15. Gordian III 109 105 123 130 136 139 139 146
16. countermarks 1 4 4 5 5 6 6 11
17. barbaric 1 3 4 5 5 5 8 9
18. brockages - - 3 3 3 3 3 3
19. doubtful coins - - - 8 8 9 9 12
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sum 1830 1984 2210 2331 2482 2561 2579 2676

So please see this as integral supplement of Nikopolis 2020! In any case the year of the edition should Always be added to the reference number, because sometimes the listed numbers have changed!

Thanks
Jochen

Jochen:
The chase goes on!

#001

A new die combination for Caracalla

Caracalla as Caesar, AD 195-198
AE 18, 3.05g, 18.03mm, 30°
obv. [M] AV KAI - ANTWN[NO] (read from outwards)
bare head r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT PROC ICT
Basket with 2 handles on the side and a large carrying handle
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1511, pl. XX, 36 (1 ex., Paris)
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2020):
rev. cf. No. 8.18.52.5 var. (has NIKOPOLI)
obv. e.g. No. 8.18.8.52.9 (same die)
coll. Hoeft
pedigree:
ex Hirsch 226, 2003, lot 1920

Best regards

Jochen:
#002

A new die combination for Caracalla

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 17(?)
obv. AV K M A -ANTWNIN
Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT / PROC IC
Lioness (or bear?) walking r.
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2020):
rev. cf. No. 8.18.53.8
obv. e.g. No. 8.18.53.4
variana_museum, Ebay, May 2020

The animal on the rev. is called "lioness". But it could well be a bear. Opinions welcome!

Best regards

Jochen:
#003

A new rev. legend variant and a new die combination for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 16.62g, 28.95mm, 225°
struck under governor Ovinius Tertullus
obv. .AV.K.L.C. - CEVHROC.P
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VPA.OOVI.TERTVLLOV NIKOPOL[I PROC I]
   Tyche, in long garment, stg. frontal, wearing kalathos, looking, l., holding in l. arm
   cornucopiae and in extended r. hand rudder
ref. a) not in AMNG
   cf. AMNG I/1, 1280 (for the type only)
   b) not in Varbanov
   cf. 2759 (= AMNG 1280)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2020):
   rev. cf. No. 8.14.38.5-8 (for the type only)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.14.10.2 (same die)
   probably unpublished
coll. Hoeft

Best regards

Jochen:
#004

A new countermark for Nikopolis

Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 28, 12.56g
struck under governor Sabinius Modestus
obv. AVT K M ANT G-ORDIANOC [AVG]
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
   Under chin countermark Δ in circular incus (Howgego 782)
rev. [VP CA]B MODECTOV NIKOPOLEITWN PROC IC / [T]RON (WN and PR ligate)
   Eagle with open wings on thunderbolt standing frontal, head with wreath in beak turned r.
ref. (for the underlying coin only)
   a) AMNG I/1, 2103 (2 ex., Neapel, Sofia)
   b) Varbanov 4193
   c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2020) No. 8.36.1.12 (same dies).
coll. Hoeft

Usually the coins with the countermark Δ on one side carry on the other side the countermark NIKO (Howgego 553). This is the first coin I know that carries only Δ..

Prof. Jekov has mailed me he thinks that the countermark is of Odessos in Thrace.

Best regards

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