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Æ23 - Augustus ΙΕΡΑ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΣ
| Issuer | Nicopolis (Achaea) |
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| Year | 27 BC - 14 AD |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered in the classical Hellenistic tradition with naturalistic portraiture. The emperor's hair is styled in the characteristic capite aperto fashion, with short strands swept forward over the brow. The Greek legend ΚΤΙΣΜΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, meaning 'Foundation of Augustus', is disposed around the field, referencing Augustus as the founder of Nicopolis. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Nike, goddess of victory, standing left in flowing drapery with her right arm extended forward holding a wreath. The figure is rendered in the conventional Hellenistic style with elongated proportions. The Greek legend ΙΕΡΑ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΣ, meaning 'Sacred Nicopolis', is inscribed vertically in the left field, referencing the city's sacred status as the commemorative foundation of the Battle of Actium. |
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