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Caracalla AE 15mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 198-217.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
AV KЄC ANTΩN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / NIKOΠOΛIT ΠPOC ICTPO, bunch of grapes. Varbanov 2949 var. (bust and legends). 2.41gr, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Geta, as Caesar, AE 17mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 198-209.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Λ AVΡ KΑΙ ΓЄTAC, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust to right / NIKOΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟC ΙC in four lines within laurel wreath. Varbanov 3222 var. (bust and obverse legend). 2.72gr, 17mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Macrinus AE 27mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 217-218. ΑΓΡΙΠΠΑΣ (Marcus Claudius Agrippa), legatus Augusti pro praetore.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
AV K OΠΠEΛ CEVH MAKPINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VΠ AΓPI[ΠΠA NIK]OΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICT, eagle standing to left on altar, head to right, with military standard on either side. Varbanov 3361 var. (bust type; corr. eagle holding wreath in beak); cf. Roma e-39, 466. 13.78gr, 27mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Beautiful dark olive-green patina. Very rare.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Macrinus AE 26mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 217-218. ΣΤΑ. ΛΟΝΓΙΝΟΣ (Statius Longinus), legatus Augusti pro praetore.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
AYT K M OΠEΛΛI CEV [MAKP]EINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / YΠ CT[A ΛONΓINOY NIKOΠ]OΛITΩN ΠPOC I, Apollo standing facing, head to left, holding branch and bow. H&J, Nikopolis 8.23.7.6; AMNG 1735; Varbanov 3435. 11.50gr, 26mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Elagabalus AE 15mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 218-222.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
AV K M AVPH [ANTΩNINOC], laureate head right / [NIKOΠ]OΛITΩΝ ΠPOC [IC]TPON, lion standing right. Varbanov 3853. 2.55gr, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Baldwins (company's ticket included). Property of a Cambridgeshire, gentleman. -
Elagabalus AE 27mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 218-222. ΝΟΒΙΟΣ ΡΟΥΦΟΣ (Titus Flavius Novius Rufus), legatus Augusti pro praetore.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPΩ, eagle standing facing, with wings spread, head and tail to left, holding wreath in beak. RPC VI, 1192 (temporary); Moushmov 1434; H&J, Nicopolis 8.26.1.16. 11.82gr, 27mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Elagabalus AE 25mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 218-222. ΝΟΒΙΟΣ ΡΟΥΦΟΣ (Novius Rufus), legatus consularis.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
ΑV K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠΛITΩN(sic) Π ICT, eagle standing facing, spread wings, head to left, with wreath in beak. RPC VI, 1190 (temporary); Varbanov 3894. 12.09gr, 25mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Elagabalus AE 28mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 218-222. ΝΟΒΙΟΣ ΡΟΥΦΟΣ (Titus Flavius Novius Rufus), legatus Augusti pro praetore.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, laureate head to right / ΥΠ NOBIOΥ POΥΦOΥ NI-KOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICT-PO-N, Tyche standing facing, head to left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. RPC VI, 1290 (temporary); Moushmov 1451; H&J Nicopolis, 8.26.38.14-18. 15.05gr, 28mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Gordian III AE Medallion of Odessus, Moesia Inferior. AD 242.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AYΓ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to left, decorated with gorgoneion, raising right hand in salute and holding globe in left / OΔHCCEITΩN, The Great God standing facing, head to left, sacrificing from patera over lighted altar with his right hand and holding cornucopia in his left. RPC VII.2 1497; AMNG I 2314; Varbanov 4444. 30.48gr, 37mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Gordian III AE Pentassarion or 5 Assaria of Odessos, Moesia Inferior. AD 238-244.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, facing draped bust of Serapis to left, wearing kalathos; cornucopia behind / OΔHCCЄITΩN, Zeus seated to left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle at his feet; E (mark of value) in upper left field. RPC VII.2, 1576; AMNG 2326. 11.25gr, 26mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Gordian III and Tranquillina AE Tetrassarion or 4 Assaria of Tomis, Moesia Inferior. AD 238-244.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CЄ TPANKYΛ-ΛЄINA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian to right facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina to left / MHTPO ΠONTOY TOMEΩC, Zeus seated to left, holding patera and sceptre; Δ (mark of value) in right field. RPC VII.2, 1724; AMNG 3512. 13.46gr, 28mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Philip II, as Caesar, AE 28mm of Tomis, Moesia Inferior. AD 244-247.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
M IOVΛIOC ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip to right, facing draped bust of Serapis to left / MHTPOΠ ΠONTOV TOMEΩC, Tyche standing facing, holding sceptre and cornucopia; at feet, right, Pontus Euxinus (personification of the Black Sea), swimming to right, crab claws on head. RPC VIII Unassigned ID 28158; AMNG 3613. 14.80gr, 28mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.