| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
26 |
| Weight (g) |
10.43 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Statius Longinus |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPELLI DIADOV-MENIANOC KAI |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus, Caesar |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTP |
Rev. Desc. |
Hermes naked, standing left, right foot on a rock, resting with right hand on his right knee, holding kerykeion and his left hand is on his hip; his mantle hanging on his shoulder |
Meaning |
Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 1367, AMNG I 1849, p.468; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1. No. 3735 |
Notes: |
Hermes sacrificed a ram at a cairn of stones. The Naukydes statue with the ram's skin (and head) is known best from a statue found at Troizen, a copy of his bronze statue of this kind. Naukydes was a pupil and a nephew, it is thought, of Polykleitos, so the date is ca. 400BC or so. |
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
- |
| Weight (g) |
10.99 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Statius Longinus |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPELLI DIADOV-MENIANOC KAI |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus, Caesar |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTP |
Rev. Desc. |
Hermes naked, standing left, right foot on a rock, resting with right hand on his right knee, holding kerykeion and his left hand is on his hip; his mantle hanging on his shoulder |
Meaning |
Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 106, Lot number: 590 (illustrated with permission); AMNG I 1849, p.468; |
Notes: |
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| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
27 |
| Weight (g) |
- |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Statius Longinus |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPELLI DIADOV-MENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus, Caesar |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPO / C ICTP |
Rev. Desc. |
Hermes naked, standing left, right foot on a rock, resting with right hand on his right knee, holding kerykeion and his left hand is on his hip; his mantle hanging on his shoulder |
Meaning |
Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Ebay sales Feb. 2008; AMNG I 1849 var., p.468; |
Notes: |
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