The Ancient Coinage of Nikopolis Ad Mestum
Listed by Moushmov Number
Including additional items for this online edition, with numbers in italics.
| NIKOPOLIS AD MESTUM now Isarlak next to Nevrokop. | ||||
| Imperial bronze coins. | ||||
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Commodus? (176 – 192 A.D.) | ||||
| 4046 | ..Y..YPH..O, Commodus’s (?) bearded head right Rev. : NEIKOΠOΛEΩC TH E MK AI..Y.., Zeus half-naked seated left, holding patera and sceptre; below – eagle with wings spread. Plate VIII 21. | |||
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Crispina (wife of Commodus) | ||||
| 4047 | Crispina’s head. Rev. : OYLP NIKOΠOΛEΩC MECTΩ. Lunus with hat on the head, riding horse. | |||
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Julia Domna (mother of Caracalla) | ||||
| Obv: IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CE. Her head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: OYΛ or OYΛΠ NIKO&Pi:OΛEΩ Π or ΠΡ MEC or MECT. | ||||
| 4048 | Nemesis standing left, holding scales and sceptre; wheel below. | |||
| Nicopolis ad Nestum. Julia Domna AE24. ca 211-212 AD. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CE, draped bust right / OYΛΠ NIKOΠOΛEΩC ΠΡ MECT, Nemesis standing left, holding scales and short staff, wheel at her feet. |  | |||
| 4049 | Artemis huntress walking right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow in quiver at shoulder. | |||
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Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.) | ||||
| Obv: AYT K M AYΡH ANTΩNINOC or ANTΩNEINOC. | ||||
| - AYT K M CE ANT.., His head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: OYΛ NIKOΠOΛEΩC ΠΡ MECTΩ. | ||||
| - OYΛΠIAC NIKOΠOΛEΩC ΠΡOC MECTΩ. | ||||
| - ΦΛ OYΛΠIAN NIKOΠOΛIT ΠΡOC ME. | ||||
| 4050 | Apollo, radiate, naked, standing left, holding bow. | |||
| Caracalla AE32 of Nikopolis-ad-Mestrum, Thrace. AYT K M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / OYΛ NIKOΠOΛEΩC ΠΡ MECTΩ, Helios, radiate, standing front, raising right hand. |  | |||
| 4051 | Ares naked, standing with spear and shield. Plate VI 20. | |||
| Nicopolis ad Nestum. Caracalla. AE 30. Circa 211-212 AD. AVT K M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate bust right / OYΛΠ NIKOΠOΛEΩC ΠΡOC MECTΩ, Emperor or Ares, helmeted, standing front, looking right, holding shield and spear. |  | |||
| 4052 | Athena standing, holdings spear across and shield. Plate VI 28. | |||
| 4053 | Bonus-Eventus naked, standing, shouldering mantle, in right hand holding branch, and chlamys in his left hand. | |||
| 4054 | Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm. Plate VII 14. | |||
| 4055 | Demeter standing left, holding patera and long serpent-entwined torch. Varbanov 4226. | |||
| Nicopolis ad Nestum. Caracalla AE30. ca 211-212 AD. AVT K M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate bust right / OYΛΠ NIKOΠOΛEΩC ΠΡOC MECTΩ, Hygieia standing left, holding patera and snake-entwined staff. |  | |||
| 4056 | Dionysios naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos; panther at foot left. Plate VIII 6. | |||
| 4057 | Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Plate VIII 10. | |||
| 4058 | Hera standing left, holding patera and serpent-entwined sceptre. | |||
| 4059 | Woman standing, right hand on her breast, holding parazonium in left hand. | |||
| 4060 | Zeus naked, standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. Plate VIII 17. | |||
| 4061 | Coiled serpent with radiate head up. Plate VIII 24. | |||
| 4062 | The emperor, radiate, standing, with right raised hand, holding spear and sceptre, and lowered left hand. Varbanov 4350. | |||
| 4063 | The emperor in military dress standing left, holding Nike and spear. Varbanov 4340.Plate VIII 28. | |||
| Caracalla AE30 of Nikopolis ad Mestum, Thrace. ..M AYΡE ANTΩNINOC, laureate bust right / OYΛΠ NIKOΠOΛEΩC ΠΡOC MECTΩ, the emperor in military dress standing left holding Nike and spear. (not holding an eagle - error by seller). |  | |||
| 4064 | Nemesis standing with scales and sceptre, wheel below. | |||
| 4065 | Eagle with wings spread standing on altar between 2 standards. Plate IX 32. | |||
| 4066 | Tyche standing with rudder and cornucopiae. Plate X 29. | |||
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GETA (209 – 212 A.D.) | ||||
| AYT K Π CEΠ ΓETAC CEB or AY K Π CEΠ ΓETAC CEB or AYT K Π CEΠT ΓETAC CEB. His head or bust.
Rev. : OYΛΠ NIKOΠOΛEΩC ΠPOC MECTΩ. | ||||
| 4067 | Apollo naked, radiate, standing right, holding arrow. Varbanov 4353. | |||
| 4068 | Dionysos naked, standing, holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos. Varbanov 4363.Plate VIII 5. | |||
| 4069 | The emperor in military dress and boots standing left, holding Nike with wreath on globe in right hand, and sceptre. Plate VIII 28. | |||
| 4070 | Hades-Serapis with kalathos on head, seated left, holding sceptre and extending hand towards Kerberos at foot left. Varbanov 4364.Plate X 15. | |||
| 4071 | Hera standing left, holding patera and serpent-entwined sceptre. Varbanov 4359 | |||
| 4072 | Hermes naked, standing left, holding purse and caduceus; chlamys draped over his arm. Varbanov 4368.Plate XI 2. | |||
| 4072A | Ares, helmeted, standing front, looking left, holding spear and shield. Varbanov 4352. | |||
| Geta AE29 of Nikopolis ad Mestum, Thrace. 211-212 AD. AYT K Π CEΠ ΓETAC CEB, laureate bust right / OYΛ NIKOΠOΛEΩC ΠΡ MECTΩ, Ares in helmet, holding shield and spear, standing facing, head right. Moushmov Online 4072A. |  | |||
| 4072B | Artemis walking left, holding bow, hound at foot. Varbanov 4355 and 4356 (diff. obv. legends). | |||
| Geta AE31 of Nicopolis ad Mestum, Thrace. AYT K Π CEΠ ΓETAC CEB, laureate bust right / OYΛ NIKOΠOΛEΩC ΠΡOC MECTΩ, Artemis standing left holding bow, hound at feet. Moushmov Online 4072B. |  | |||
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