Æ26 - Elagabalus ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ (or ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ) ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟΝ
Features
| Issuer |
Nicopolis ad Istrum
(Moesia Inferior)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 218-222 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.83 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 520450 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 1157 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Reverse
Asclepius standing facing, head left, resting on serpent-staff
Lettering: ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ (or ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ) ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟΝ
Unabridged legend: ὑπατείας Νοβίου Ῥούφου Νικοπολιτῶν πρός Ἴστρον
Translation: during the (pro)consulship of Novius Rufus of the Nicopolitans by the Danube
Mint
Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia, modern-day Nikyup, BulgariaComments
Mouchmov 1379, AMNG 1936,HHJ Nicopolis 8.26.8 and 11-12
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (218-222) | |||||||||||||||
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