Author Topic: Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda #3 (Read 30597 times)

Jochen · « **on:** November 20, 2013, 07:53:09 am »

Dear friends of Nikopolis!

Now the new volume of Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov, Nicopolis ad Istrum, is published. It is the edition 2013. The book can be ordered from me by PM. The price is €120.- + shipping. Here I have the statistics oft the 3 last editions:

           '11    '12    '13
1. pseudo-autonomous      23    29    27
2. Antoninus Pius       31    32    32
3. Marcus Aurelius       8    7    8
4. Commodus          81    98 111
5. Severus       469 517 584
6. Severus & Caracalla 4 3    3
7. Julia Domna          80    80    96
8. Caracalla       278 297 320
9. Caracalla & Geta       7 7    7
10. Plautilla          35    35    36
11. Geta          93 100 115
12. Macrinus       164 207 221
13. Diadumenian 169 169 187
14. Elagabal       277 292 329
15. Gordian III       109 105 130
16. countermarks 1 4 4
17. barbaric 1 3 4
18. brockages - - 3
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sum 1830 1984 2210

10 coins from Nikopolis Addenda II haven't found their way into the new catalog:
#51 Caracalla, #52 Macrinus, #96 Gordian III, #101 Severus, #112 Caracalla, #163 Severus, #198 Severus, #262 Severus, #271 Caracalla, #311 Commodus. These coins were too worn so that a pic would have been not informative enough.

But this is not the end of the story. The chase for new types goes on!

Jochen

Jochen · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2013, 07:57:57 am »

#1

A new die combination

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 17, 3.11g, 17.19mm, 30°
obv. AVT L KAI - KOMODOC
laureate head r.
rev. NEIKOPOLI PROC I
Eagle with open wings stg. frontal on thunderbolt, head erected l.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
cf. AMNG I/1, 1247 (rev. only)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
rev. No. 8.10.1.13
obv. e.g. No. 8.10.38.8
coll. Hoeft

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2013, 07:59:56 am »

#2

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 3.94g, 18.26mm, 90°
obv. AV KAI C - CEVHROC
laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - PROC ICTRON
Altar, on which snake is erecting l. in several coils
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
   rev. No. 8.14.47.26 (same die)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.14.47.25 (but different die)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2013, 08:01:43 am »

#3

A new die combination

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 27(?)
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AVT KM AVR - ANTWNEINOC
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from front, radiate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV NIKOPOLITWN PROC I (PR ligate)
   Apollo, nude, stg. l., holding branch in lowered l. hand and sacrificing from patera in
   extended r. hand over burning altar
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1912 var. (has in ex. TRW)
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
   rev. No. 8.26.7.8 var. (has ICTRON)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.26.9.1 (but different die)
mullencoins, E-Bay, October 2013

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Jochen · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2013, 08:03:06 am »

#4

A new denomination

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 24, 8.81g, 24.41mm, 210°
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AVT KM AVRH - ANTWNEINOC
   Bust, cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV - NIKOPOLITWN [PROC ICT?]
   Homonoia, in long garment and mantle, stg. l., holding cornucopiae in l. arm and in
   extended r. hand patera over burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
   rev. cf. No. 8.26.36.36 (for type only)
   obv. e.g.No. 8.26.21.12 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2013, 08:08:39 am »

#5

A new die combination

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 27, 11.28g, 27.18mm, 0°
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. [AVT KM AVR] - ANTWNEINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV NIK - OPOLITWN PROC ICT / RW (last OV of ROVFOV ligate)
Tyche, diademed, in long garment and mantle, stg. l., holding in l. arm cornucopiae and in
extended r. hand rudder
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.):
cf. #3953 (different obv.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013)
rev. No. 8.26.38.12 corr. (writes PROC I / RW)
obv. e.g. No. 8.26.38.7 corr. (same die, writes AV KM AVR)
unpublished?
coll. Hoeft

This kind of ligation is rare for Elagabal. Varbanov always writes 8 for it.

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2013, 01:55:15 pm »

#6

A new die combination

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 27(?)
struck under Novius Rufus
obv. AVT KM AVRH - ANTWNEINOC
Bust, cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV - NI - KOPOLITWN PROC / ICTRON (OV of NOBIOV ligate)
Homonoia in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. l., holding cornucopiae in l.
arm and in extended r. hand patera over burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
rev. No. 8.26.36.13 (legend partially unreadable)
obv. e.g. No. 8.26.21.12 (same die)
unpublished?
gitbudneumann, E-Bay, October 2013

This kind of ligation is rare for Elagabal. Varbanov writes them as 8.

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2013, 01:38:31 pm »

#7

A rev. variant

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 17(?)
obv. AV KM A - ANTWNIN
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTR
   Large 8-pointed star with dots at the points
ref. a) not in AMNG:
   cf. AMNG I/1, 1616 (for the type only)
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013) No. 8.18.18.19 var. (has PROC .TR, probably an error of
   the die cutter)
numismatiklanz, E-Bay, November 2013

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2013, 02:02:20 pm »

#8

A new die combination

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 18, 3.40g, 17.95mm, 180°
obv. AV KM AV - ANTWNIN
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC I
Crescent with 5 stars: 1 in the cavity, 3 above, 1 star below the crescent
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013)
rev. No. 8.18.48.14
obv. e.g. No. 8.18.47.16
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2013, 02:29:19 pm »

#9

A rev. variant

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 2.98g, 17.89mm, 210°
obv. [AV KAI] CE - CEVHR[OC]
   laureate head r.
rev. NIKO[POL]ITWN PROC I - C.
   Laurel wreath, dot in center
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1446 var. (has only PROC I)
   b) Varbanov (engl.) 2484 var.
   c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013) No. 8.14.54.14 var. (has only PROC I)
coll. Hoeft

It is well possible, that it is PROC I - C. at all, but overlooked. In this case it would be a correction.

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2013, 02:59:03 pm »

#10

A correction

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 18, 2.36g, 17.68mm, 210°
obv. AV KEC - ANTWN
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT - P - ROC ICT
Hermes, nude, chlamys over l. arm, stg. l., holding kerykeion in l. arm and in extended r.
hand purse
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013) No. 8.18.10.13 corr. (writes ANTWNIN, but coin very
worn)
coll. Hoeft

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2013, 05:35:33 am »

#11

A correction

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 16, 3.26g, 16.27mm, 180°
obv. AV KEC - CEHROC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTR. (TR smaller)
Crescent with 8-pointed star in the cavity, dots around
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013) No. 8.14.48.7 corr. (writes AV K CE)
coll. Hoeft

The legend AV KEC is known from coins of Caracalla. Pick writes: "KEC naturally means KAIC.". But Severus was Augustus! Kurt E. thinks AV K CE was intended, but after CEHROC it could be a 2nd error of the die cutter.

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2013, 05:51:14 am »

#12

A new die combination with a new rev. type

Geta as Caesar, AD 198-209
AE 18, 2.31g, 18.49mm, 0°
obv. L CEP K - GETAC
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, bare-headed, r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT - PROC ICTR
   Homonoia, in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. l., holding cornucopia in l.
   arm and in extended r. hand patera
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
   rev. cf. No. 8.22.36.3 (for the type only)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.22.10.5 (same die)
coll. Hoeft

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Jochen · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2013, 05:55:23 am »

#13

A correction

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 22(?), 9.12g
obv. M ANTWNEIN - OC KOMODOC
Bust, cuirassed and laureate, r.
rev. NEIKOPOL - PROC ICTRON
Zeus in himation enthronend l., resting with raised l. arm on scepter and holding in
extended r. hand patera; at his feet the eagle
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2012) No. 8.10.1.10 corr. (writes ANTWNEN - OC)
Heritage Auctions, April 2012

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Jochen · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2013, 06:08:30 am »

#14

A new die combination with a new rev. type

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 27, 12.08g
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV.K.L.CEP. - CEVHROC P
laureate head r.
rev. VP AVR GALLOV N - IKOPOLIT / PROC IC
Zeus in himation enthroned l., resting with raised l. hand on sceptre and holding in
extended r. hand patera
ref. a) not in AMNG:
cf. AMNG I/1, 1285
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013) No. 8,14.1.10 var. (has NIKOPOLITWN)
tina0116g11, E-Bay, June 2013

The central coin of No. 8.14.1.10 is the same type and should have its own number.

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2013, 06:29:39 pm »

#15

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 3.34g
obv. AVT KAI CEP - CEVHROC
laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTRO
Eagle with closed wings stg. r. on thunderbolt, head with wreath in beak erected l.
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
rev. No. 8.14.1.54
obv. e.g. No. 8.14.7.14 (outer coin, same die)
coll. Hoeft

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #16 on:** December 01, 2013, 04:10:02 am »

#16, a doubtful coin!

A new die combination and a rev. variant

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 19, 4.0g, 16-19mm
obv. [AV] K M AV - ANTONIN
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITON PROC ICT
   large 8-pointed star with dot in centre and at the points
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013)
   rev. 8.18.48.22 var. (has PROC IC.)
   obv. e.g. 8.18.47.16 (tripod)
Bulgarian coll.

Instead of W in ANTWNIN and in POLITWN we see an O. This and the style show that this coin is at least doubtful.

Your opinions appreciated!

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #17 on:** December 01, 2013, 04:16:02 am »

#17, a doubtful coin!

A modern forgery?

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 2.85g, 18.36mm, 210°
obv. AV K L - CEVHROC
laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - PROC ICTW
Homonoia in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. l., holding in l. arm
cornucopiae and in extended hand patera
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1397 var. (different obv. legend)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
rev. No. 8.14.36.17 var. (has ICTR)
obv. e.g. No. 8.14.38.19
coll. Hoeft.

The style makes this a very doubtful coin.

Your opinions appreciated!

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #18 on:** December 01, 2013, 04:23:38 am »

#18

A competely new type for Diadumenian

Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 18, 3.47g, 17.66mm, 0°
obv. M OPEL DIA ... - DOVMENI K...
   Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, bare-headed, r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT - [WN PROC I]CT / RON
   Priapos in long garment, stg. l. raising his clad to expose his enormous phallus and
   holding in extended r. hand patera
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
   obv. e.g. No. 8.25.8.6 (same die)
   d) Magaw NIC 1.7aas (this coin)
   no other Priapos for Diadumenian listed, unpublished?
coll. Hoeft

Pedigree:
Gorny&Mosch Auction 181, 12./13.10.2009, Lot 1816
G.Hirsch Nachf. Auction 287, 7.2.2013, Lot 2376

Mr. Jekov thinks that this is a modern fake. Your opinions appreciated!

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #19 on:** December 03, 2013, 06:20:21 am »

#19

A new die combination and a rev. variant

Caracalla as Caesar, AD 195-198
AE 17, 3.06g, 17.02mm, 135°
obv. M AVR KAI - ANTWNINO
   Bare head r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT PROC ICTRON
   Big 8-pointed star with dots at the points
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
   rev. No. 8.8.48.18 var. (has only PROC IC)
   obv. e.g. No. 8.18.5.6
coll. Hoeft

Should be cleaned. After cleaning I will share the new pic.

Best regards

2nd pic shows coin after cleaning!

Jochen · « **Reply #20 on:** December 09, 2013, 04:15:20 pm »

#20, a doubtful coin?

A new type for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 3.22g, 18.01mm, 210°
obv. AV KAI CE - CEVHROC
   laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTR
   Tripod with lebes, central foot entwined by snake, flames above lebes
ref. a) not in AMNG
   b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
   cf. #2559 (rev. pictured, but I can't see any flames!)
   c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
   rev. No. 8.14.47.11 var.
   obv. e.g. No. 8.14.47.22 (but different beard)
coll. Hoeft

Best regards

Jochen · « **Reply #21 on:** December 09, 2013, 04:21:57 pm »

#21, a doubtful coin

A completely new type

Caracalla as Caesar, AD 195-198
AE 17(?)
obv. [M AV K] - ANTWNIN - OC
bare head r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT - PROC ICTR
Priapos, nude except chlamys over l. shoulder, stg. l., shows his enormous phallos
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
rev. no Priapos listed for Caracalla
obv. e.g. 8.18.27.1
Bulgarian coll.

I think that the rev. was recut from a coin with Hermes reverse. The attitude is typically for Hermes, not Priapos. So the chlamys too. The large gap between head and PROC is probably caused by the formerly kerykeion and the end of the phallos is recut from the purse.

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Jochen · « **Reply #22 on:** December 12, 2013, 06:47:56 am »

#22

A new die combination and a rev. variant

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 2.66g
obv. AV.K.L.C. - CEVHROC
laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT PROC ICTR
Crescent with 1 8-pointed star, dot in center
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013):
rev. No. 8.14.48.17
obv. e.g. No. 8.14.53.10 (panther)
solidus_numismatik, E-Bay, December 2013

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Jochen · « **Reply #23 on:** December 12, 2013, 06:52:25 am »

#23

A new Apollo Sauroktonos for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 25, 9.9g
struck under Aurelius Gallus
obv. [AV K L CEP - CEVHROC PE]
laureate head r.
rev. [VP AV] GALLOV - NIKOPOLIT / [PR]OC IC
Apollo Sauroktonos, nude, with crossed legs stg. r., l. hand on tree stump on which a
snake is creeping upwards, in raised r. hand holding arrow
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1289 (2 ex.,Belgrad, Berlin)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 2603
c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013).
rev. not listed
obv. No. 8.14.7.11
gitbudnaumann, E-Bay, December 2013

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Jochen · « **Reply #24 on:** December 12, 2013, 06:58:36 am »

#24

A correction

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 18, 3.4g
Av. AV K M A .- ANTWNIN
Bust, cuirassed, laureate, r.
Rv. NIKOPOLI - PROC ICT
Burning torch
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013) No. 8.18.47.22 corr. (writes "draped and cuirassed" and
NIKOPOL)
numismatiklanz, E-Bay, December 2013

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Author Topic: Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda #3 (Read 30597 times)