| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
25 |
| Weight (g) |
12.36 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Statius Longinus |
| Ob. Leg. |
M OPELLI DIADOVMENIANOC K |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed and draped bust right |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus, Caesar |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC |
Rev. Desc. |
Serapis with kalathos standing left, looking right, holding sceptre across, arm raised upwards |
Meaning |
Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Collection; Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger Auction 384 Lot 801 (same dies); Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1, No. 3795 |
Notes: |
Serapis was originally an Egyptian god, made popular by Septimus Severus due to his African connections. The Modius traditionally depicted on the head of Serapis symbolises his connections with fertility |
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
25 |
| Weight (g) |
12.97 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Statius Longinus |
| Ob. Leg. |
M OPELLI DIADOVMENIANOC K |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed and draped bust right |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus, Caesar |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC |
Rev. Desc. |
Serapis with kalathos standing left, looking right, holding sceptre across, arm raised upwards |
Meaning |
Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger Auction 86, December 10th, 2005, No.: 528 (illustrated with permission); Auction 384 Lot 801; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1, No. 3795 |
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