Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Caracalla
90,00 €
Description
Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Caracalla (196 – 217 AD). Minted 196-198 AD. M AVR KAI ANTΩNIN…; bare-headed, draped bust right / NIKOÎ OΛIT ΠΡOC ICTP; Dionysos standing left, kantharos in right, thyrsos in left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,72 |
| Grade: | gVF/gVF |
| Attribution: | AMNG. 1/1496 var |
| Commentary: | green patina, minute light green and brown spots, sharp details, some flatness to legend |
Historical Context
Nikopolis was the welathiest city of Moesia and had water supply, sewers and public toilets.






