Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis, Gordian III
Description:
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III (238 - 244 AD). AVT K M ANTΩ ΓOPΔIANOC; laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back / VΠ CAB MOΔECTOV NIKOΠOΛEITΩN ΠPOC ICTPON; Nemesis standing facing, head left, right hand on shoulder, holding scepter in left, wheel at her feet.
Diameter:
AE27 mm
Weight:
13 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
AMNG I 2071; Varbanov 4212
Commentary:
dark green patina with some breaks, some flat strike area on reverse
History:
In the 2nd-3rd centuries AD Nicopolis was a prosperous city supported by three aqueducts.
Article Number:
001-01-04-44149