Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda #5

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Jochen:
#005

A new die combination and a rev. variant for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 26, 11.81g, 26.33mm, 0°
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV K L CE - CEV(HR)OC P (HR ligate)
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP AVR GALLOV NIKOPOLIT PROC I.
   Tyche in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. frontal, head l., holding in l. arm
   cornucopiae and in extended r. hand rudder
ref. a) not in AMNG:
   cf. AMNG I/1, 1320 (for the type only)
   b) not in Varbanov
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2017):
   rev. No. 8.14.38.12 var. has NIKOPOLITW)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.14.8.8 (same die)
   possibly unpublished
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen:
#006

A new die combination (and a correction) for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 19, 2.34g, 18.65mm, 180°
obv. AV KEC C - [CEV]HROC
   laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - [PROC ICTRON]
   Altar on which snake is coiling up, head l.
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2017):
   rev. No. 8.14.47.27 (same die)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.14.6.13 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

I think the left coin of No. 8.14.47.27 is the same type. It deserves its own number.

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Jochen:
#007

A correction for Commodus

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 17, 2.66g
obv. AVT KAI AV - KOMODOC
   Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPO - LI PROC I
   Dionysos, nude, stg. l., resting with raised l. hand on thyrsos and holding in lowered r.
   hand kantharos; at his feet the panther
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov
   c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2017) No. 8.10.8.2 corr. (same dies, but writes AVT KAI M AV)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.10.
savoca-coins, Ebay, February 2017

There is a die break between A and V of AV making it look like a M.

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Jochen:
#008

A correction for Commodus

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 26, 10.24g
struck under governor Caecilius Servilianus
obv. AV - T KAI MAR AVRH - KOMODOC
laureate head r.
rev. [NEI]KOP PROC IC - T - HGEM KAIK CERBIL[...]
Zeus in himation, enthroned l., resting with raised l. hand on sceptre and holding in
extended r. hand patera; [at his feet the eagle stg. l., head turned r.]
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1232 var. (ex. #2, Sofia; has too KAIK C - ERBIL, legend only partally
readable)
b) Varbanov 2135 var. (= AMNG 1232, cites in error AMNG 1231)
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2017) No. 8.10.1.21 corr. (same dies, but writes CEBEILIA)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen:
#009

A new rev. type for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 2.31g, 14-17.5mm, 0°
obv. AV KAI CE. - CEVHROC
   Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC I / CTRON
   Bull stg. l., tail turned up
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2017):
   rev. No. 8.17.53.4 (for Domna!)
   obv. e.g. 8.14.53.1
coll. Hoeft

Another parallel issue for members of the imperial family

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