Roman Provincial coin – HCR135571

Obverse

Inscription:

ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙ[ΝΟϹ] (either side)

Design:

Head of Elagabalus, laureate, right

Inscription:

ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ (around) ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟΝ (above)

Design:

City gate with two towers

Period

Roman Provincial

Dynasty

Severan

Reign

Elagabalus

Person

Elagabalus (subject) , Titus Flavius Novius Rufus (Nicopolis ad Istrum), legatus Augusti pro praetore (magistrate)

Mint

Nicopolis ad Istrum

Denomination

Uncertain

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

218 CE – 222 (According to RPC)

Weight (g)

10.19

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.6

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1960

Source

Sabin Galleries

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1960.

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