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Troas, Alexandreia, Commodus, Bellinger A202 (rev. only)3 viewsCommodus, AD 177-192
AE 23, 5.04g, 23.04mm, 0°
obv. IMP CAI M AVR - COMOD AVG
Laureate head r. (youthful portrait)
rev. [COL AVG] - TRO / AD
Horse grazing r., behind shepherd bent stg. r., holding pedum; to left tree
ref. Bellinger A202 (Type 44) (rev); cf. RPC IV online 2578 (temp.)
rare, F+, brown patina
The depiction refers to an old, unknown founder myth of Alexandreia: The horse seems to have found a plant where the city was to be built. Here you can see how the shepherd observes the horse so that nothing escapes him.
JochenOct 06, 2019
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Ionia, Smyrna, SNG Copenhagen 12161 viewsSmyrna, 75-50 BC
AE 15, 3.24g, 14.99mm, 0°
obv. Laureate head of Apollo r.
rev. left IATRODWROS, right SMYRNAIWN, both from top to bottom
Hand in caestus, r. palm branch
ref. SNG Copenhagen 1216; BMC 52
almost SS, black-green patina
Caestus were the fighting belts of the fist fighters.JochenOct 04, 2019
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Severus Alexander, RIC IV, 2381 viewsSeverus Alexander, AD 222-235
AR - Denarius, 3.21g, 20mm, 180°
Rome, AD 232
obv. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Laureate head, bearded, r.
rev. IOVI PRO - PVGNATORI
Jupiter, nude, with waving chlamys, stg. facing, head turned r., holding thunderbolt in raised r. hand and eagle in extended l. hand
ref. RIC IV/2, 238; C.83; BMC 824
Vf-EF
Jupiter Propugnator = Jupiter the Defensor, the GuardianJochenOct 02, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 22. Geta, HrHJ (2018) 8.22.04.03 corr.3 viewsGeta, AD 209-212
AE 27, 11.09g, 27.21mm, 225°
struck under governor Flavius Ulpianus
obv. AVT K P CE - P GETAC AV
Laureate head r.
rev. [V F]L OVLPIAN - NIKOPOLI / [PROC I]
Athena, in long double chiton, helmeted, stg. frontal, head r., resting with raised r.
hand on spear and holding in lowered l. hand shield set on small base
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1664 var.(has NIKOPOLIT)
b) Varbanov 3275 var. (= AMNG 1664)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.22.4.3 corr. (writes NIKOPOLIT)
F, light green patina
JochenSep 04, 2019
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Cilicia, Anazarbos, pseudo-autonomous, SNG Levante 1784 viewsCilicia, Anazarbos, pseudo-autonomous, time of Trajan (AD 98-117)
AE 19 (Hemiassarion), 4.78g, 19.29g, 0°
struck AD 107/8 (CY 126)
obv. [K]AICAREWN - PR ANA
Bust of Tyche (as City Goddess), draped, veiled and wearing mural crown, r.
rev. ETOVC [s]KR (126)
bust of Athena, cuirassed, wearing crested helmet, r.
ref. RPC III, 3367; Ziegler Anazarbos 96; SNG Levante 1278
F+, nice olive green patina
JochenSep 03, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 22. Geta, HrHJ (2018) 8.22.01.07 corr.6 viewsGeta as Caesar, AD 198-209
AE 17, 2.52g, 17.26mm, 225°
obv. L AVR KAI - GETAC
Bust, draped, seen from before, bare-headed, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC
Eagle with open wings stg. frontal, head with wreath in beak turned r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1643 (1 ex., Berlin)
b) Varbanov 3249 corr. (cites AMNG 1643, but writes "Bust bare-headed r.",
missing "draped")
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018):
rev. No. 8.22.1.7 var. (has PROC ICTR)
obv. e.g. No. 8.22.7.2 (same die)
FJochenAug 19, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 10. Commodus, HrHJ (2018) 8.10.33.03 corr.5 viewsCommodus, AD 177-192
AE 17, 2.87g, 16.73, 180°
obv. AVT KAI - AVR KOMOD - OC
Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLI PROC / ICTRO
Roman she-wolf stg. r., suckling Remus and Romulus
ref. a) not in AMNG:
cf. AMNG I/1, 1248 (for the type only)
b) not in Varbanov:
cf. #2205 (= AMNG 1248)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.10.33.3 corr. (same dies, but writes AVT
KA - I AVR)
F/F-JochenAug 19, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, X barbaric imitation, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8(?).26(?).48.- 7 viewsElagabal, AD 218-222
AE 18, 3.49g, 18.3mm, 225°
'barbaric' imitation
obv. AV K M AVR - [.....]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. Pseudo legend with dots
Crescent with 1 star
ref. not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018):
obv. cf. No. 8.26.48.1
rare, F+, dark green patina
JochenAug 05, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.32.09 corr.8 viewsSeptimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 30, 11.56g, 29.76mm, 210°
struck under governor Ovinius Tertullus
obv. AV.K.L.CE - CEVHROC P
Laureate head r.
rev. VPA OOVI.TERTVLLOV NIKOPO PROC I
River god leaning l., resting with l. arm on urn from which water is flowing and holding in
raised r. hand grain ears (sic!)
ref. a) not in AMNG:
rev. AMNG I/1, 1277
obv. AMNG I71, 1278
b) Varbanov 2762
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.32.9 corr, (writes AV KAI L CE in error)
scarce, F+
A river god holding grain ears is unusual.
JochenAug 02, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.14.34 (rev. only)9 viewsSeptimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 16, 3.72g
obv. A K CE - [CEVHROC]
Laureate head r.
rev. NIK[O] - PROC IC
Bust of Herakles, bearded, r.
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018):
rev. No. 8.14.14.34 (same die)
obv. e.g. No. 8.14.52.6 (same die)
probably unpublished
rare, F+
JochenJul 30, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, X countermark, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8(?)...5/6 7 viewsSeptimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 13.12g, 28.19mm, 30°
struck under governor Pollenius Auspex
obv. [AV KAI] CEP. - CEV[HROC PER]
laureate head r.
rev. [VPA] PO[L A]VCPIK[OC NIKOPOLI PROC ICTR.]
Eagle with closed wings on thunderbolt stg. l., head r.
above c/m incus NIKO (ethnic, Howgego #553)
below c/m delta-shaped incus (value, Howgego 782)
ref. (only for underlying coin!):
a) AMNG I/1, 1262 (1 ex., Wien)
b) not in Varbanov
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.1.25
No.8(?)...5/6 (for countermarked coin)
very rare, F+
One of the few coins where the underlying coin could be determined!
JochenJul 28, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 18. Caracalla, HrHJ(2018) 8.18.38.11 var. (rev. only)6 viewsCaracalla as Caesar, AD 195-198
AE 18, 3.51g
obv. M AV KAI ANTWNIN
Bust, draped, bare-headed, r.
rev. NEIKOPOLI - TWN PROC I
Tyche, wearing kalathos, stg. frontal, head l., holding cornucopiae in l. arm and in
extended r. hand rudder
ref. a) not in AMNG:
cf. AMNG I/1, 1490 (for the type only)
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018):
rev. No. 8.18.38.11 var. (for the type only)
obv. e.g. No. 8.18.8.12 corr. (writes ANTWNINOC)
F+, brown patina
Pedigree:
Savoca Coins, Blue Auction 22, Lot 865
JochenJul 28, 2019
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Basil II & Constantin VIII, SBCV 18186 viewsBasil II & Constantin VIII, AD 1023-1028
AE 30, 8.94g, 30.1mm, 180°
so-called anonymous follis, type A3
struck in a provincial mint(?)
obv. EMMA - NOVHL
in l. and r. field IC - XC
Bust of Christus, with nimbus, in pallium and colobium, holding in both hand New
Testament
nimbus and New Testament decorated with crosses
rev. IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASIEu / bASILE
legend in 4 lines, above and below a cross
ref. SBCV 1818; Grierson - NumisWiki Ornaments 32
about VF, rev. a bit excentric
From Foruma Ancient Coins, thanks!
Emmanuel = God with us (Matthew 1:2, Isaiah 7:14)
IC - XC = Iesous Xristos
IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASIEu / bASILE = Iesus Xristus King of kings
Pallium: Mantle of emperors and kings
Colobium: Sleeveless long tunic worn by Christus on the cross
JochenJul 28, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 18. Caracalla, HrHJ (2018) 8.18.38.12 var. (rev. only)7 viewsCaracalla as Caesar, AD 195-198
AE 17, 3.01g, 17.30mm, 180°
obv. M.AV.K. - ANTWNIN
Bust, draped, bare-headed, r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - TWN PROC I
Tyche, wearing kalathos, stg. frontal, head l., holding in l. arm cornucopiae and in extended r. hand rudder
ref. a) not in AMNG:
cf. AMNG I/1, 1490 (for the type only)
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristovs/Hoeft/Jekov (2018):
rev. No. 8.18.38.12 var. (has PROC ICTR)
obv. e.g. No. 8.18.14.14 (same die)
probably unpublished
rare, VF, brown patina
JochenJul 26, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ(2018) 8.14.35.02 var. (rev. only)6 viewsSeptimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 10.02g, 27,53mm, 180°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV K L CEP - CEVHROC
Laureate head r., slightly draped on l. shoulder
rev. VP AVR GALLOV - NIKOPOLITWN / PROC ICTR
Nemesis-Aequitas, stg. frontal, head l., holding cubit in l. arm and in extended r. hand scales; at her feet the wheel
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018)
rev. No, 8.14.35.2 var. (has NI -KOPOLEITWN)
obv. e.g. No. 8.14.31.3 (same die)
probably unpublished
rare, F-F+, brown patina
JochenJul 26, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 06. Antoninus Pius, HrHJ (2018) 8.6.08.04 (rev. only)7 viewsAntoninus Pius, AD 138-161
AE 18, 2.68g, 17.61mm, 180°
obv. AVT AI ADRI - ANTWNEIN
Bare head r.
rev. NEIKOPO - LEITWN
Bunch of grapes
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018):
rev. No. 8.6.8.4 (outer coin, same die)
obv. e.g. No. 8.6.8.5 (same die)
F+, brown patina
JochenJul 26, 2019
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.48.34 (plate coin)32 viewsSeptimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 19, 2.74g, 18.8mm, 45°
obv. AV K L [C] - CEVHROC
Head, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC
Crescent with 4 stars
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1433 (2 ex., Bukarest, Sofia)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 2477 (cites in error AMNG 1411)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.48.34 (plate coin)
about VF, nice green patina
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks! Jochen
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Kingdom of Bosporus, Sauromates II, Anokhin 59031 viewsSauromates II, AD 174-211
AE 27, 10.31g, 26.65mm, 0°
struck AD 174-186
obv. BACILEWC CAVROMATOV
Bust, draped and diademed, r., trident before
rev. Nike tip-toed advancing l., holding palmbranch in l. arm and wreath in raised r. hand
in l. and r. field M-H (for 48 nummi)
ref. Anokhin 590; MacDonald 519 var. (trident not mentioned); Stanislavskii 495
VFJochen
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.11.04 #2 (plate coin)61 viewsElagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 12.7g, 25.68mm, 225°
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. [AVT K M AVRH] - ANTWNEINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from front, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV - NIKOPOLITWN
in l. field one below the other C IC / PR / O
in r. field one below the other T - RO / N
Ares, helmeted, in short military cloak and boots, stg. facing, head l., holding in
raised l. hand reversed spear and resting with r. hand on his shield.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1917 (2 ex., Athens, Löbbecke)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 3969
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.11.4 (plate coin)
rare, about VF
It could be Virtus too on the rev. I have choosen this coin because of its interesting legend distribution on the rev.!
Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.09.19 #1 (plate coin)18 viewsSeptimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE - AE 19, 2.79g, 18.55mm, 15°
obv. AV KAI CE - CEVHROC
laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLITW - N - PROC IC
Nike in long double chiton, flying l., holding palm branch in l. arm and in raised r. hand wreath
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.9.19 (plate coin)
rare, about VF/F+, slightly rough
Jochen
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