Æ26 - Elagabalus YΠ ΝΟΒΙΟY PΟYΦΟY NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPON, Consular Legate Novius Rufus, Nicopolis ad Istrum
| Émetteur | Nicopolis ad Istrum |
|---|---|
| Année | 218-222 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Valeur | |
| Devise | |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Poids | 9.75 g |
| Diamètre | 26 mm |
| Épaisseur | |
| Forme | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Graveur(s) | |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | Moush`25#1469 |
| Description de l’avers | Bust of Elagabalus right, laureate, draped. |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Greek |
| Légende de l’avers |
AVT K M AVPH ANTΩNEINOC (Translation: The emperor caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) |
| Description du revers | 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. |
| Écriture du revers | Greek |
| Légende du revers |
VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPON (Translation: The legate Novius Rufus from Nicopolis ad Istrum) |
| Tranche | |
| Atelier | |
| Tirage |
ND (218-222) - - |
| ID Numisquare | 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