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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 08. Antoninus Pius, HrHJ (2020) 8.8.52.01 (rev)JochenJun 01, 2021
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 10. Commodus, HrHJ (2020) 8.10.08.02Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 19, 3.16g, 18.94mm, 180°
obv. AVT KAI AV - KOMODOc
Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPO - LI PROC I
Dionysos, nude, stg. frontal, head l., resting with
raised l. hand on Thyrsos and holding in lowered r.
hand kantharos; at his feet the panther std. l. and
looking up to him
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) No. 8.10.8.2
F+/VF, brown patina
JochenMay 25, 2021
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Commodus, HrHJ (2020) 8.10.09.03 var.Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 18, 3.66g, 17.95mm, 135°
obv. M ANTWNEINOC KOMODOC
Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOL - EITWN
Nike with palm branch and wreath walking l.
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) No. 8.10.9.3 var. (has NEIKOPOL)
VF, dark green patina
JochenMay 25, 2021
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Seleucid kingdom, Tyre, Antiochos IV Epiphanes, SC 1462Antiochos IV Epiphanes, 175-164 BC
AE 13, 2.14g, 12.95mm, 30°
obv. Diademed head of Antiochos IV r.
rev. [BASILEWS] - ANTI[OXOV]
Palm tree
ref. SC 1462JochenApr 27, 2021
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Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, TJC Q23 var.Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), 103-76 BC
Prutah, 1.64g, 14mm
Jerusalem
obv. Paleo-Hebrew legend in 5 lines within laurel wreath:
יהונ / תן ה כ ג / דל ו חבר / יהוד / מ
from r. to l. YHWN / TN H K G / DL W (Ch)BR / YHWD / M
= Yehonatan Ha Ko[hen] Gadol We Chaver Yehudim
= Yehonatan the Highpriest And Council of the Jews
rev. Double cornucopiae decorated with ribbons, pomegranate between
ref. Hendin4 474; AJC Fa23 var.; TJC Q23 var. (has DWL (Ch)BR)
F+, sand patina JochenApr 07, 2021
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Philipp I and Diocletian/Maximian hybrid, tourist fakePhilipp I, AD 244-249
AE 28, 5.74g, 27.63g, 165°
obv. AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI
Genius, nude, with modius, stg. frontal, head l., holding in l. arm cornucopiae and in extended r. hand
patera, from which water flows downwards
in l. and r. field XX - E / I
in ex. ALE
ref. rev. cf. RIC VI, Alexandria 32/33 (for Diocletian and Maximian)
obv. cf. Antiochia, Prieur 444/445
cast, reddish sand patina,
This cast hybrid of a coin of Philipp I and Diocletian/Maximian is probably a tourist fake.JochenApr 07, 2021
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Ionia, Leukai, BMC 2ff. var.Leukai, 350-300 BC
AE 17, 3.04g, 16.68mm, 0
obv. Head of Apollo l.
rev. l. MHTROD, below LEO
Preening swan stg. l.
ref. BMC 2ff. var.; SNG Copenhagen 799 var.; coll. Klein 395f.
rare, F+, black patina
Metrodoros seems to have been a magistrate from Klazomenai.JochenApr 07, 2021
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Troas, Alexandreia, Valerian I, Bellinger A435Valerian I, AD 253-260
AE 22 (As), 4.62g, 21.91g, 135°
obv. IMP LIC VALERIANVS [AVG] (N retrograd)
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. COL A-V-G /TROA
Silen standing to the right, supported by two satyrs standing to his left and right, a third standing
behind him, head to the left, hands around Silen's hips.
ref. Bellinger, A435, type 27; SNG Copenhagen 194; SNG München 125; Hunter 297, 56
very rare, F+, dark green patina
Although Bellinger describes this fascinating type as "drunken Heracles with satyrs", we believe it represents the "Silenus Dance" (CNG 2002). I have gone along with this.
JochenApr 07, 2021
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2020) 8.18.31.01Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 8.82g, 27.59mm, 270°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
obv. [AVT L] CEPTI - CEV[HROC P]
Bust, cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. [VP AVR] GALLO[V] - NIKOPOLITW / PROC ICTRON
Kybele, looking r., riding side addle on a lion r., holding sceptre and tympanon
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) No. 8.14.31.1 (same dies)
rev. No. 8.17.31.1 (same die, for Domna)
No. 8.18.31.1 (same die, for Caracalla)
F/F+, emerald green patina
Another example of a parallel issue for members of the imperial family, this time for 3 of them. Possibly a copy for Geta will turn up as well.
JochenMar 19, 2021
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Phrygia, Apameia, pseudo-autonomous, BMC 116AE 15, 3.74g, 14.8mm, 180°
obv. APAME - WN (from upper right)
Bust of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet, draped and with aegis
rev. MAIANDROC
Youthful river-god Maiandros leaning l., holding with r. handlLong waterplant over r. shoulder and
resting with l. arm with cornucopiae on overturned vase from which water flows l.
ref. BMC 116; Imhoof Phrygia 115; Prowe III, 1643; SNG München 132-133; not in Falter
rare, VF, remains of sand patina
JochenMar 18, 2021
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Thrace, Hadrianopolis, Geta, Jurukova 436Geta, AD 209-212
AE 28, 11.21g, 27.67mm, 30°
obv. AVT K P CEPT - IMIOC GETAC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. ADRIANO-POLITW
Herakles, nude, lion's skin over his shoulders, carrying the Erymanthean boar on his l. shoulder, stg. r.,
before him king Erystheus std. in pithos and stretching his arms to him
ref. Jurukova 436; Varbanov 3687 corr. (same dies, writes GETA instead of GETAC)
rare, F+, dark brown green patina
Pedigree:
ex Coin Galleries NYC 10/28/61
JochenMar 18, 2021
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2020) 8.14.09.18 corr.Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 2.35g, 17.43mm, 0°
obv. AV L C - CEVHROC
Laureate head r.
rev. NIKO - PO - L - I PROC / [ICT]R[ON]
Nike with palm branch and wreath walking tip-toed l.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1255 var. (has only PROC)
b) not in Varbanov
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) No. 8.14.9.18 corr. (writes PROC, but in ex. clearly R
could be seen, which stands for ICTRON or similar)
F+, dirty green patinaJochenMar 07, 2021
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.38.10 (plate coin, rev.)Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 12.05g, 26.38mm, 180°
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. AVT K M AVRH - ANTWNEINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV - NIKOPOLITWN PRO(sic!) ICT (PR ligate)
in l. and r. field R - ON
Tyche in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. frontal, head l.,
holding cornucopiae in l. arm and in extended r. hand rudder
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1972 var. (has PROC)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 4080 var. (has PROC)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.38.10 (this coin, obv.)
F+, brown patina, flan damage at 9h
Note: I think the usual legend is actually PRO ICT, which in error has been read as PROC ICT!
Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 10. Commodus, HrHJ (2018) 8.10.04.02 (plate coin) Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 17, 3.01g, 16.51mm, 210°
obv. AVT KA - I KOMODOC
laureate head r.
rev. NIKOP - OLI PROC I
Athena in long girded double chiton and helmeted stg. r., holding in lowered l. hand
shield seen from inwards and set on ground, and resting with raised r. hand on spear
which is entwined by snake
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.10.4.2 (plate coin)
about VF, almost black patina
Under No. 8.10.4.1 are subsumed 2 different types because the depicted coins are very worn. The central coin seems to be this type. It deserves its own number
Jochen
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C. Annius Luscus, Crawford 366/1aC. Annius Luscus, gens Annia, and L. Fabius Hispaniensis
AR - denarius, 3.76g
mint in Northern Italy or Spain, 82-81 BC
obv. C.ANNI.T.F.T.N.PRO.COS.EX.S.[C.]
Bust of Anna Perenna(?), draped, wearing frontale, ear-rings and necklace, r.
caduceus behind, scales before, beneath T
rev. Victory, in long clothes, stg. in quadriga r., holding reigns in l. and long palmbranch in
r. hand
above Q
in ex. L.FABI.L.HIS[P]
Crawford 366/1a; Sydenham 748; Annia 2a; BMC Spain 1-12
nice VF
An imperatorial issue for the campaign against Sertorius in Spain. The questor Fabius, named on the reverse, later passed over to Sertorius and then perished with him.
For more information about Anna Perenna look at the thread 'Mythological interesting coins'Jochen
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