Themes
Astronomy/Astrology
| Crescents & Stars | ||
| Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior - Septimius Severus | ||
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Obv: AV K Λ CE CEVHPOC Laureate head right. Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPO Crescent and one star. (AMNG 1436/Varbanov 2503) |
17mm / 3.1g die axis 2:00 |
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Obv: AV KAI CE[VHPOC] Laureate head right. Rev: NIK[OΠOΛITΩ]N ΠPOC I Crescent moon with four stars. (Varbanov 2504) |
16 mm / 3.1g die axis 2:00 |
| Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior - Geta | ||
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Obv: [Λ A]VP K - ΓETAC Bare head right. Rev: [NIKO]ΠOΛITΩN POC[--] Star with eight rays ending with pellet. (Moushmov 1180) |
18mm / 2.2g die axis 6:00 |
| Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior - Diadumenian | ||
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Obv: M OΠEΛΛIOC [ANTΩNEINOC] Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: MAP[KIANO]ΠOΛEITΩN Crescent moon with three stars. (Varbanov 1320) |
16 mm / 2.6g die axis 12:00 |
| Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior - Gordian III | ||
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Obv: A M ANTΩNOC [ΓOPΔIANOC] Laureate bust right. Rev: MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN Crescent with star (Varbanov 1891v) |
15mm / 2.5g die axis 6:00 |
| Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior - Pseudo-Autonomous | ||
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Obv: NEIK. Π[OΛEITΩ] Youthful head facing right. Rev:[ΠPOC ICTPON] Crescent. (Lindgren 49) |
14mm / 1.3g die axis 12:00 |
| Carrhae, Mesopotamia - Marcus Aurelius | ||
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Obv: ΑVΤΟΚΡ KAIC ΜΑΡ AVPHΛΙ OVHPOC Laureate head right. Rev: [KAPHNWN] ΦIΛOPWME[WN] Crescent on filleted globe surmounted by star. (Use of the name Verus after M. Aurelius' accession is very unusual) (SNG Righetti 2556 / SGI 1690) |
22mm / 7.71g die axis 12:00 |








