| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
26 |
| Weight (g) |
15.6 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Marcus Claudius Agrippa |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPEL ANTWNI DIADOVMENIANO-C |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ [...] AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTΠΩN |
Rev. Desc. |
Youthful mountain-god, nude to hips, sitting l. on rocks, holding branch in
raised r. hand and reed in l. hand resting on the rocks
|
Meaning |
Consular legate Marcus Claudius Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus – Honouring the mountain god |
References; |
Private collection (Germany); Similar to Varbanov (Eng.) Vol1. No. 3666 (different legend) |
Notes: |
|
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
- |
| Weight (g) |
- |
| Die Axis |
- |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Marcus Claudius Agrippa |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPPEL ANTWNI DIADOVMENIANO-C |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare head bust right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus, Caesar |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN / ΠPOC IC |
Rev. Desc. |
River god. draped, seated left holding plant, leaning on the rock with l. arm, in front of him - prow |
Meaning |
Consular legate Marcus Claudius Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus – Honouring the spirit/god of the river who grants trade |
References; |
Private Collection USA |
Notes: |
|
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
26 |
| Weight (g) |
15.6 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Statius Longinus |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPEL ANTWN DIA-DOVMENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTATIOV ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛIT / ΩN ΠPOC |
Rev. Desc. |
Youthful mountain-god, nude to hips, sitting l. on rocks, holding branch in
raised r. hand and reed in l. hand resting on the rocks
unpublished with this die combination (not in AMNG), but obv. and rev. dies known from other types: Rev. AMNG 1764 (but for Macrinus)
|
Meaning |
Consular legate Marcus Claudius Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus – Honouring the mountain god |
References; |
Private collection (Germany); Similar to Varbanov (Eng.) Vol1. No. 3666 (different legend) |
Notes: |
Because there is no vase it probably seems to be a mountain-god. The item on which he rests his l. hand was interpreted by Sestini (and then by Welzl following him) as shield, in error |
