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MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ Tetrassarion (25mm, 8.56 g, 6h). Novius Rufus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Struck early AD 218. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse and caduceus. HH&J 8.26.10.7; AMNG –; RPC VI –; Varbanov –. Dark green patina, overstruck reverse. VF. Extremely rare overstrike.
From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.
This reverse was overstruck on a reverse of Macrinus, by the legate Statius Longinus, his legend is still visible as the undertype. Curtis Clay observed this phenomenon in 2015 on a coin with the same reverse type, this is the second known specimen.
From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.
This reverse was overstruck on a reverse of Macrinus, by the legate Statius Longinus, his legend is still visible as the undertype. Curtis Clay observed this phenomenon in 2015 on a coin with the same reverse type, this is the second known specimen.