Nicopoli sull'Istro

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Lot 1245
Starting price: 50 CHF. Price realized: 85 CHF.

Roman Provincial
MOESIA INFERIOR. Nicopolis ad Istrum. Macrinus, 217-218. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 27 mm, 12.13 g, 12 h), Marcus Claudius Agrippa, legatus Augusti pro praetore, 217-218. AY K ΟΠΠΕΛ CEYH MAKPINOC Laureate head of Macrinus to right. Rev. YΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠΟΛITΩN ΠPO/C ICTPΩ City gate with three towers and closed doors. Hristova/Jekov 8.23.46.4. Price & Trell 58. Varbanov 3345. Somewhat smoothed and with areas of weakness on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.
From the MST Collection of architectural Roman Provincial coins, assembled over the past 50 years.

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E ancora dalla Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 34 due tipologie di bronzi di Nicopolis ad Istrum di Gordiano III.

Lot 1249

Starting price: 25 CHF. Price realized: 120 CHF.

Roman Provincial
MOESIA INFERIOR. Nicopolis ad Istrum. Gordian III, 238-244. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 30 mm, 14.18 g, 6 h), Sabinius Modestus, legatus Augusti pro praetore, 241-244. AΥT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC AΥΓ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΥΠ CAB MOΔЄCTOΥ NIKOΠOΛЄITΩN ΠΡ/OC ICTΡON City gate with two turrets and open doorway. AMNG I 2107. Hristova & Jekov 8.36.46.3. Price & Trell 57. RPC VII.2 online 28787. Varbanov 4181. Minor deposits and with light cleaning scratches, otherwise, very fine.
From the MST Collection of architectural Roman Provincial coins, assembled over the past 50 years.

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Lot 1250
Starting price: 25 CHF. Price realized: 170 CHF.

MOESIA INFERIOR. Nicopolis ad Istrum. Gordian III, 238-244. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 27 mm, 13.35 g, 6 h), Sabinius Modestus, legatus Augusti pro praetore, 241-244. AΥT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC AΥΓ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΥΠ CAB MOΔЄCTOΥ NIKOΠOΛЄITΩN / ΠΡOC ICTΡΩΝ Tyche standing front in tetrastyle temple, head to left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; in pediment, shield and spear. AMNG I 2093. Hristova & Jekov 8.36.46.14. Price & Trell 53. RPC VII.2 online 1312. Varbanov 4232. Repatinated, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the MST Collection of architectural Roman Provincial coins, assembled over the past 50 years.

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Dalla Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 83, un bronzo di Nicopolis ad Istrum di Caracalla con la raffigurazione della porta della città con due contrafforti sormontati da colonne e archi, una porta chiusa tra di essi e uno scudo e una lancia nel frontone.

Lot 459

Estimate: 50 GBP. Price realized: 55 GBP.

Roman Provincial
Caracalla Æ 26mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 201-203. Aurelios Gallus, magistrate. AV K M AV ANTΩNINO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VΠ ΑVΡ ΓΑΛΛΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛITΩ, city gate with two buttresses, surmounted by columns and arches, closed door between them, shield and spear in pediment; ΠΡΟC ΙC in exergue. HHJ 8.18.46.10 (R9); AMNG -; Varbanov 3058. 9.48g, 26mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; rated R9 by HHJ, no other examples on CoinArchives with this bust type.
From a private UK collection, collector's ticket included; Ex Bonhams, 18 December 2007, lot 510 (part of).

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