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Jochen:
#005 (046)

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

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 27, 11.73g
struck under governor Ovinius Tertullus
obv. .AV.K.L.CEPT. - CEVHROC.PE (PE ligate)
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VPA.OOV.TERTVL - LOV.NIKOPOLIT.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 (2018):
          rev. cf. No. 8.14.38.5-8 (for the type only)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.1.29 (same die)
      probably unpublished
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen:
#006 (047)

A new die combination for Elagabal

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 10.00g
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. [AVT K M AVRH - ANTW]NEINOC
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen fom behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP [NOBIOV ROVFOV] NIKOPOLITWN PROC I   
       Asklepios, in himation, stg. frontal, looking l., resting with r. hand on snake staff set in
       armpit and holding l. arm at hip
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1,1935 (for the type only)
      b) not in Varbanov
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018):
          rev. No. 8.26.20.5 (same die)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.26.3.3 (same die)
coll. Charles M, Forum Ancient Coins

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Jochen:
#007 (048)

A new type for Nikopolis

Pseudo-autonomous coinage, 1.-3. century AD
AE 13, 0.98g
obv. Female figure stg, frontal, looking l., resting with raised l. hand on long sceptre and
       holding in extended r. hand unknown object (Vesta holding palladium ?)
rev. Crescent with 3 stars
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018):
          cf. No. 8(?).0.48.19 (Homonoia)
very rare
coll. Ardatirion, Forum Ancient Coins

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Jochen:
#008 (049)

A new die combination for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 2.81g
obv. AV.K.L.C. - CEVHROC
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITW - N PROC ICTR
      Homonoia, in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. frontal, looking l., holding in
      l. arm cornucopiae and in extended r. hand patera
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          AMNG I/1, 1395 (for the type only)
      b) not in Varbanov
      c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018):
          rev. No. 8.14.36.4 (same die)
          obv. e.g. No. 8.14.1.43
       probably unpublished
Numismatik Naumann, Auction 72, December 2018, Lot 259

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Jochen:
#009 (050)

A new rev. description for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 3.35g
obv. AV K L C - CEVHROC
       Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT PROC ICT.
       Altar with basket (cista mystica?) from which a snake is coiling up
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov
      c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2018) 8.14.47.31 corr.
emiliyan_pavlov, Ebay, September 2018

This type was described as "altar, on which snake is coiling, head l." This new coin has far the best preserved rev. I have seen. And now my suspicion that the old description is not correct is proven. It can't be a snake alone because there are structures above the altar not compatible with a snake. So I think it is a basket or a similar container in which the snake is coiling up.

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