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Æ22 - Elagabalus ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕωϹ
| Issuer | Nicopolis (Achaea) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Elagabalus facing right, rendered in three-quarter view from the rear, displaying the layered pteryges of the cuirass. The effigy is executed in the typical provincial style of Epirote civic coinage. The surrounding field carries the imperial titulature legend in Greek characters. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A war galley with oarsmen moves to the right, its hull rendered with visible banks of oars and undulating waves beneath. A standing figure, identified tentatively as the emperor, is depicted at the stern facing right. The ethnic legend of the issuing city encircles the type in the field. The reverse type alludes to the maritime importance of Nicopolis, founded by Augustus to commemorate the naval Battle of Actium. |
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