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Author Topic: Apparently a new Nikopolis Tyche reverse die for Macrinus  (Read 705 times)

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Offline Arminius

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Apparently a new Nikopolis Tyche reverse die for Macrinus
« on: January 26, 2010, 05:49:29 pm »


Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia Inferior, Macrinus, under legate Statius Longinus,
4 Assaria / Æ 27 (26-27 mm / 13,85 g),
Obv.: AVT K M OΠЄΛΛI CEV - MAKPEINOC , laureate, cuirassed bust of Macrinus right, seen from behind, with a bit of drapery right.
Rev.: VΠ CTA ΛONΓ INOV - NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPO / C ICT , Tyche, wearing kalathos, standing left with rudder and cornucopiae.
Pick (AMNG I, 1) 455, 1780 var. (3 pieces listed) .
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/ayiyoryitika/longinusdies.html obverse MBe / apparently a so far unknown Tyche reverse die.

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Re: Apparently a new Nikopolis Tyche reverse die for Macrinus
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2010, 07:23:26 pm »
The reverse does seem to match HrJ Nicopolis, 2009, 8.23.38.3; the legend and its breaks match, and making a little allowance for strike and preservation so does the figure of Tyche.  I think the obverse matches, too.  None of the Tychai that I had matches this one.
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