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Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda #6
Jochen:
#006
A new die combination for Severus
Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 1.81g, 16.98mm
obv. AV KAI CE. - CEVHROC
Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT PROC ICTRO
Apollo (Bonus Eventus?). nude, stg. l., holding branch in lowered l. hand and patera in extended r. hand
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018):
rev. No. 8.14.7.11 (same die)
obv. e.g. No. 8.14.3.11 (inner coin, same die)
Marc Breitsprecher, Vcoins, July 2018
Best regards
Jochen:
#007
A new "barbaric" imitation for Elagabal
Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 18, 2.79g, 17.89mm
obv. [AV K ]M AVR - ANTWNINO[C] (R retrograd)
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPO[L]ITWN PROC IC
Crescent with 3 stars in the cavity
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018):
cf. No. 8.26.48.1 (for the type only)
coll. Hoeft
The style of the obv. resembles that of No. 8(?).26(?).14.1 (even the retrograde R!) and so I have completed the obv. legend.
Best regards
Jochen:
#008
A correction for Diadumenian
Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 27, 16.03g
obv. M OPEL DIA - DOVMENIANO[C]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from front, bare-headed, r.
rev. VP CTATI LONGIN - OV NIKOPOLITWN
in r. and l. field PR - OC
in ex. ICTRW
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1865 (1 ex., Wien, legends partially illegible)
b) not in Varbanov:
cf. #3764 (for the type only)
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018) No. 8.25.38.14 corr. (same dies, writes OPELLI and CTA,
and doesn't mention the legend break on rev.)
Savoca Coins, 8th Blue Auction, July 2018
Best regards
Jochen:
#009
A correction for Elagabal
Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 20
obv. AVT K M AVR - ANTWNINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTRON.
Cista mystica with half-open lid, snake emerging r.
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.5.5 corr. (same dies, but writes AVRH)
lorddeibi6, Ebay, July 2018
Best regards
Jochen:
#010
A correction for Caracalla
Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 28, 14.36g, 27.67mm, 210°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV K M AV - ANTWNINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP AV GALLOV - NIKOPOLITWN / .PROC I.
Athena, in long double chiton, helmeted, stg. frontal, looking l., resting with raised r. hand
on spear and holding in l. hand shield set on small base
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018) No. 8.18.4.3 corr. (base not mentioned, but depicted coin very worn)
coll. Hoeft
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