Nicopolis ad Istrum - Serpent
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
28 |
| Weight (g) |
11.94 |
| Die Axis |
170 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Marcus Claudius Agrippa |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPELLI ANTΩNI DIADOVMENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare head right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Caesar, Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN Π / POC ICTP |
Rev. Desc. |
Serpent climbing up tripod. |
Meaning |
Consular legate Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 1354; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol1. No. 3662; cf. AMNG I 1825, p.463 |
Notes: |
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| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
28 |
| Weight (g) |
12.85 |
| b>Die Axis |
180 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Marcus Claudius Agrippa |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPELLI ANTΩNI DIADOVMENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare head right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Caesar, Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN Π / POC ICTP |
Rev. Desc. |
Serpent climbing up tripod. |
Meaning |
Consular legate Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 1354; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol1. No. 3662; AMNG I 1825, p.463; |
Notes: |
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| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
28 |
| Weight (g) |
11.94 |
| b>Die Axis |
170 |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Marcus Claudius Agrippa |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPPEL ANTΩNI DIADOVMENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare head right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Caesar, Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPO / C ICTP |
Rev. Desc. |
Serpent climbing up tripod. |
Meaning |
Consular legate Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 1354, AMNG I 1825, p.463; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol1. No. 3662 var |
Notes: |
This reverse is interesting in that the serpent just protrudes from the top of the tripod where as in the other two comparable examples the serpent is more extended and loops a couple of times on top |
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
- |
| Weight (g) |
11.46 |
| Die Axis |
- |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Marcus Claudius Agrippa |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPPEL ANTΩNI DIADOVMENIANOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare head right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Caesar, Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPO / C ICTP |
Rev. Desc. |
Serpent climbing up tripod. |
Meaning |
Consular legate Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger Auction 366 October 29th, 2000 Lot number: 350 (illustrated with permission) AMNG I 1825, p.463; |
Notes: |
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| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Size (mm) |
26 |
| Weight (g) |
13.10 |
| Die Axis |
- |
| Tariff |
4 assaria |
| Governor |
Marcus Claudius Agrippa |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPPEL ANTΩNI DIADOVMENIAN-OC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare head right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Caesar, Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN / ΠPOC I |
Rev. Desc. |
Serpent climbing up tripod. |
Meaning |
Consular legate Agrippa, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus |
References; |
ebay sales March 2008 |
Notes: |
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