| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
26 |
| Weight (g) |
12.10 |
| Die Axis |
10 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Statius Longinus |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPELLI DIADOVMENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed, draped & cuirassed bust right |
| Meaning |
Caesar, Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC I |
Rev. Desc. |
Emperor in military dress with spear in the raised on horseback right, cape waving behind, kneeling captive below. |
Meaning |
Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus – The emperor is victorious in battle |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 1334, AMNG I, no. 1870, p. 472; Varbanov I Bul., p. 211, No. 2915; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1. No. 3711 |
Notes: |
This reverse type is a common depiction of the emperor vanquishing his enemies, generally issued after such a military victory. The type undoubtedly borrows from the imperatorial equestrian statue, the only surviving contempory example is one of Marcus Aurelius (which Michelangelo placed in the centre of the Campidoglio). |
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
28 |
| Weight (g) |
13.17 |
| Die Axis |
- |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Statius Longinus |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPELLI DIADOVMENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed, draped & cuirassed bust right |
| Meaning |
Caesar, Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC I |
Rev. Desc. |
Emperor in military dress with spear in the raised on horseback right, cape waving behind, kneeling captive below. |
Meaning |
Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus – The emperor is victorious in battle |
References; |
Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 117, Lot number: 985 (illustrated with permission); |
Notes: |
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| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
28 |
| Weight (g) |
14.16 |
| Die Axis |
- |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Statius Longinus |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPELLI DIADOVMENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed, draped & cuirassed bust right |
| Meaning |
Caesar, Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC I |
Rev. Desc. |
Emperor in military dress with spear in the raised on horseback right, cape waving behind, kneeling captive below. |
Meaning |
Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus – The emperor is victorious in battle |
References; |
Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 109, Lot number: 666 (illustrated with permission); |
Notes: |
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