Æ26 - Elagabalus YΠ ΝΟΒΙΟY PΟYΦΟY NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPON, Consular Legate Novius Rufus, Nicopolis ad Istrum
| Emittent | Nicopolis ad Istrum |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 218-222 |
| Typ | Standard circulation coin |
| Nennwert | |
| Währung | |
| Material | Bronze |
| Gewicht | 9.75 g |
| Durchmesser | 26 mm |
| Dicke | |
| Form | Round (irregular) |
| Prägetechnik | Hammered |
| Ausrichtung | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Stempelschneider | |
| Im Umlauf bis | |
| Referenz(en) | Moush`25#1469 |
| Aversbeschreibung | Bust of Elagabalus right, laureate, draped. |
|---|---|
| Aversschrift | Greek |
| Averslegende |
AVT K M AVPH ANTΩNEINOC (Translation: The emperor caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) |
| Reversbeschreibung | Seated statue of Zeus left, holding patera with right hand and sceptre with left hand, eagle at feet left, within tetrastyle temple with palms on top and shield in pediment. |
| Reversschrift | Greek |
| Reverslegende |
VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPON (Translation: The legate Novius Rufus from Nicopolis ad Istrum) |
| Rand | |
| Prägestätte | |
| Auflage |
ND (218-222) - - |
| Numisquare-ID | 2175562650 |
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Historical Context: This Æ26 bronze coin from Nicopolis ad Istrum dates to the controversial reign of Emperor Elagabalus (218-222 CE). A Syrian priest, Elagabalus’s devotion to his namesake sun god often clashed with Roman traditions, contributing to his eventual assassination. Nicopolis ad Istrum, a