Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Elagabal cf. AMNG I, 1998
Elagabal AD 218-222
AE 27, 11.74g
struck under the legate Novius Rufus
obv. [AYT K]M AYR - ANTWNEINOC
bust, draped, laureate, r.
rev. YP NOBIOY ROYFOY - NIKOPOLITWN
Snake, in artful knot, lowering head r. to small round altar with three cakes (only two visible!)
in exergue: dot PRC IC dot
in field l. TRON
cf. AMNG I, 1998 (but without an altar)
very rare, VF, nice emerald-green patina

Borrowed from the cult images of Pautalia (Pat Lawrence)


Contributed by Hans-Joachim, 2006.