#105
A new
rev. variant for
SeverusSeptimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 27(?). 11.37g, 210°
struck under governor
Aurelius Gallus
obv. .AV.K.L.CEP. -
CEVHROC P
Laureate
head r., slgihtly draped on l. shoulder
rev. VP
AVR GALLOV N - IKOPOLITWN /
PROC ICTR
Demeter, in long garment and mantle, veiled, stg. frontal,
head l., resting with
raised l. hand on long burning torch and holding in extended r. hand 3 grain-ears
and poppy over only slightly opened cista mystica from which
snake is emerging
l.
ref. a) not in
AMNG b) not in
Varbanov c) not in
Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2020):
rev. cf. No. 8.14.5.5 (different
legend and slightly different depiction)
obv. e.g. No. 8.14.5.4 (same die)
probably unpublished
coll. Justin Beton, thanks to
Curtis Clay for pointing me to this coin!
No. 8.14.5.5 has a slightly different depiction: Look at the grain ears and poppy. And the
rev. legend should be
corrected to
NIKOPOLEITWN!
Best regards