Æ27 - Elagabalus ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΩ
Features
| Issuer |
Nicopolis ad Istrum
(Moesia Inferior)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 218-222 |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.97 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 481299 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 1143 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , Varb# 4111Ivan Varbanov. Greek Imperial Coins. Izdatelstvo Adikom, Burgas, Bulgaria (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Reverse
Apollo nude standing facing, head left, holding laurel branch and patera.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΩ
Unabridged legend: ὑπ(ατείας) Νοβίου Ῥούφου Νικοπολιτῶν πρός Ἴστρῳ
Translation: during the (pro)consulship of Novius Rufus, of the Nicopolitans near the Danube
Mint
Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia, modern-day Nikyup, BulgariaComments
Magistrate of Titus Flavius Novius Rufus (legatus Augusti pro praetore).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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