| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
26 |
| Weight (g) |
11.20 |
| Die Axis |
10 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Marcus Claudius Agrippa |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPPEL ANTWNI DIADOVMENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare head right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Caesar Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN Π / POC ICTP / Ω |
Rev. Desc. |
River-god (un-bearded) reclining left, placing his right hand on his knee and his left on a vase from which water flows |
Meaning |
Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus – Honouring the spirit/god of the river who grants trade |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 1350 , AMNG I, 1, p. 460, no. 1806 (citing a single spec. in St. Petersburg); Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1, No. 3633 |
Notes: |
It is possible that the un-bearded river god represents the spirit of young waters (close to the source) while those where the deity is shown with a beard may represent an older god found further down stream. |
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
26 |
| Weight (g) |
14.43 |
| Die Axis |
10 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Marcus Claudius Agrippa |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPPEL ANTWNI DIADOV-MENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare head right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Caesar Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN Π / POC ICTΠ |
Rev. Desc. |
River-god (un-bearded) reclining left, placing his right hand on his knee and his left on a vase from which water flows |
Meaning |
Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus – Honouring the spirit/god of the river who grants trade |
References; |
Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung Auction 122, Lot number: 1683 (illustrated with permission); |
Notes: |
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