Coin Information: Tantalus S/N 31023
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| Coin type: | Roman Provincial |
| Entered by: | mrichter (Seller rating: 5.0 out of 5, based on 3 buyer responses) |
| Added on: | May 15, 2008 |
| Ruler: | Diadumenian (Caesar) |
| Region, City: | Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum |
| Coin: | Good Bronze 4 assaria K M OΠΠEΛ ΑΤΩΝ ΔΙΑΔΟVΜΕΝΙΑΝΟC (Meaning: Caesar, Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus) - Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right -seen from behind VΠ CTATIOV ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN Π-POC ICTPΩ N - Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and long torch |
| Mint: | (218) |
| Wt./Size/Axis: | 17.20g / 28mm / 0 |
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| Acquisition/Sale: | The Time Machine VAuctions 189 #61349 3/9/08 |
| Notes: | Jun 6, 08 - Issued by Consular legate Statius Longinus , (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istrus – Honouring the city goddess who keeps the citizens safe and brings grain
Thank you to Werner Strauss (Tantalus user name Arminius) for assistance with the attribution of this coin. Werner has a great website (http://www.arminius-numismatics.com) that displays his coins and links to other related information. |
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Arminius
at 4:54 PM : May 16, 2008
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