Province |
Moesia Inferior |
City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
Size (mm) |
28 |
Weight (g) |
14.28 |
Die Axis |
- |
Tariff |
4 assaria |
Governor |
Statius Longinus |
Ob. Leg. |
M OPEL DIADOV-MENIANOC K |
Ob. Desc. |
draped bust right – seen from behind |
Meaning |
Caesar, Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus |
Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC I / CTPΩ |
Rev. Desc. |
Artemis huntress advancing right, holding in right hand bow and arrow, with left raised hand; next to her - a hound |
Meaning |
Consular legate Longinus, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Private collection USA; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1. No. 3743; AMNG I 1842-43 p 467; |
Notes: |
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Province |
Moesia Inferior |
City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
Size (mm) |
28 |
Weight (g) |
14.30 |
Die Axis |
- |
Tariff |
4 assaria |
Governor |
Statius Longinus |
Ob. Leg. |
M OPEL DIADOV-MENIANOC K |
Ob. Desc. |
draped bust right – seen from behind |
Meaning |
Caesar, Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus |
Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC I / CTPΩ |
Rev. Desc. |
Artemis huntress advancing right, holding in right hand bow and arrow, with left raised hand; next to her - a hound |
Meaning |
Consular legate Longinus, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung Auction 121, 2005 Lot number: 300 (illustrated with permission); |
Notes: |
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