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The Ancient Coinage of Nikopolis Ad Mestum
Including additional items for this online edition, with numbers in italics.
| NIKOPOLIS AD MESTUM now Isarlak next to Nevrokop. | ||||
| Imperial bronze coins. | ||||
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Commodus? (176 – 192 A.D.) | ||||
| 4046 | ..Y..YPH..O, Commodus’s (?) bearded head right Rev. : NEIKOΠΟΛΕΩC TH E MK AI..Y.., Zeus half-naked seated left, holding patera and sceptre; below – eagle with wings spread. Plate VIII, 21. | |||
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Crispina (wife of Commodus) | ||||
| 4047 | Crispina’s head. Rev. : OYΛΠ NIKOΠΟΛΕΩC MECTΩ. Lunus (god of the moon) with hat on the head, riding horse. | |||
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Julia Domna (mother of Caracalla) | ||||
| Obv: IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CE. Her head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: OYΛ or OYΛΠ NIKOΠOΛEΩ Π or ΠΡ MEC or MECT. | ||||
| 4048 | Nemesis standing left, holding scales and sceptre; wheel below. | |||
| Nicopolis ad Nestum. Julia Domna Æ24. ca 211-212 AD. IOVLIA DOMNA CE, draped bust right / OVLP NIKOPOLEWC PP MECT, Nemesis standing left, holding scales & short staff, wheel at her feet. | ||||
| 4049 | Artemis huntress advancing right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow in quiver at shoulder. | |||
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Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.) | ||||
| Obv: AYT K M AYPH ANTΩNINOC or ANTΩNEINOC. | ||||
| - AYT K M CЄ ANT.., His head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: ΟΥΛ NIKOΠΟΛЄΩC ΠΡ MECTΩ. | ||||
| - OYΛΠIAC NIKOΠΟΛЄΩC ΠΡΟC MЄCTΩ. | ||||
| - ΦΛ OYΛΠIAN NIKOΠΟΛΙT ΠΡOC MЄ. | ||||
| 4050 | Apollo naked with radiate wreath, holding bow. | |||
| Caracalla AE32 of Nikopolis-ad-Mestrum, Thrace. AVT K M AVRH ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / OVL NIKOPOLEWC PR MECTW, Sol, radiate, standing facing with one raised hand. | ||||
| 4051 | Ares naked, standing with spear and shield. Plate VI, 20. | |||
| Nicopolis ad Nestum. Caracalla. Æ 30. Circa 211-212 AD. AVT K M AVPH ANTWNEINOC, laureate bust right / OVLP NIKOPOLEWC PPOC MECTW, Emperor or Ares in helmet, holding shield & spear, standing facing, head turned right. | ||||
| 4052 | Athena standing, holdings spear across and shield. Plate VI, 28. | |||
| 4053 | Bonus-Eventus naked, standing, shouldering mantle, in right hand holding branch, and in the left – his mantle. | |||
| 4054 | Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Plate VII, 14. | |||
| 4055 | Demeter standing with patera and long torch with coiling serpent around it. | |||
| Nicopolis ad Nestum. Caracalla Æ30. ca 211-212 AD. AVT K M AVPH ANTWNEINOC, laureate bust right / OVLP NIKOPOLEWC PPOC MECTW, Hygieia standing left, holding patera & snake-encircled staff. | ||||
| 4056 | Dionysios naked, standing, with cup and thyrsos; panther below. Plate VIII, 6. | |||
| 4057 | Aequitas standing with scales and cornucopiae. Plate VIII, 10. | |||
| 4058 | Hera standing with patera and sceptre with coiling serpent around it. | |||
| 4059 | Woman standing, right hand on her breast, in left hand holding parazonium. | |||
| 4060 | Zeus naked, standing, with thunderbolt and sceptre. Plate VIII, 17. | |||
| 4061 | Coiled serpent with radiate head up. Plate VIII, 24. | |||
| 4062 | The emperor with radiate wreath standing, with right raised hand, holding spear and sceptre, and the left hand down. | |||
| 4063 | The emperor in military dress standing, right hand extended and holding Nike, in left hand holding long spear. Plate VIII, 28. | |||
| Caracalla AE30 of Nikopolis ad Mestum, Thrace. ..M AVPE ANTWNINOC, laureate bust right / OVLP NIKOPOLEOC PPOC MECTW, the emperor in military dress standing left holding an eagle & spear. | ||||
| 4064 | Nemesis standing with scales and sceptre, wheel below. | |||
| 4065 | Eagle with wings spread standing on altar between 2 ensigns. Plate IX, 32. | |||
| 4066 | Tyche standing with rudder and cornucopiae. Plate X, 29. GETA (209 – 212 A.D.) AYT K Π CEΠ ΓΕTAC CEB. His head or bust. Rev. : OYΛΠ NIKOΠΟΛΕΩC ΠPOC MECTΩ. | |||
| 4067 | Apollo naked with radiate wreath, holding arrow. | |||
| 4068 | Dionysos naked, standing, holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos. Plate VIII, 5. | |||
| 4069 | The emperor in military dress and shoes standing left, in right hand holding the Globe with Nike on it, which is holding wreath; in the left hand the emepror is holding sceptre. Plate VIII, 28. | |||
| 4070 | Hades-Serapis with kalathos (hat) seated left, holding sceptre and extending hand towards Cerberus, who is standing next to him. Plate X, 15. | |||
| 4071 | Hera standing, holding patera and sceptre with coiling serpent around it. | |||
| 4072 | Hermes naked, standing, holding purse and caduceus; his mantle is hanging on his arm. Plate XI, 2. | |||
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Geta | ||||
| 4072A | Ares standing facing in crested helmet holding spear and shield. | |||
| Geta Æ29 of Nikopolis ad Mestum, Thrace. 211-212 AD. AVT K P CEP GΕTAC CEB, laureate bust right / OVL NIKOPOLEWC PP MECTW, Ares in helmet, holding shield & spear, standing facing, head right. Moushmov Online 4072A. | ||||
| 4072B | Diana standing left holding bow, hound at feet. | |||
| Geta AE31 of Nicopolis ad Mestum, Thrace. AVT K P CEP GETAC CEB, laureate bust right / OVL NIKOPOLEWC PROC MECTW, Artemis standing left holding bow, hound at feet. Moushmov Online 4072B. | ||||
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| See also WildWinds' Nikopolis ad Mestum page | ||||
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