Dear Board,
I have here yet another variety from
Nikopolis with a
snake entwined on a tripod with the difference that the
snake is entwined to the left.
This is a variety of AMNG/I 1424, but
AMNG doesn't mention which direction the
snake is entwined.
obv: AV. K L C
CEVHROC apparently the same die as HHJ 8.14.47.19, laureate
head right
rev: NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICT
snake entwined to the left on tripod
Weight: 3.4 g
diameter: 16 mm
The
reverse legend is a little difficult due to
part of it being off the
flan and some
pitting at the end of the
legend, but I can see a weak CT at the end that I didn't manage to catch on the attached picture.
I conclude that the
legend apparently contains the full name
NIKOPOLITWN by comparing to other reverses. This doesn't seem to be a die used for striking for
Caracalla.
Any comments are welcome !
Clueless