Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 12.18 g (1)

Obverse: ]? ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟ[ΜΟ]ΔΟϹ ΑΝ (Αs shaped as Λs); laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ ΤΗϹ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ; in five lines in laurel wreath

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: Y23879/80 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)

Diameter:  28 Weight: 12.18   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 14.45 g (1)

Obverse: ]? ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝ (Αs shaped as Λs); laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚοΠ[οΛΕΙΤ]ωΝ (inside) ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ ΤΗϹ ΙΕΡΑϹϹ(sic, outside); in laurel wreath

Museum: C: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (UK) Inventory: Leake 2117, Asiatic Greece, p. 91.5 (ex Abdy)

Diameter:  29 Weight: 14.45   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ; 10.60 g (1)

Obverse: ΜΑΡ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝΤω; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus, left, seen from front

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ ΤΗϹ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ; Dionysus standing g facing, head right, resting on thyrsus with his right, holding short object (pedum, whip?) over uncertain object (panther, eagle?)

Bibliography: Sol Numismatik Special 1, 8 June 2024, lot 136 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 10.6  

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.56 g (3)

Obverse: ]? ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝΤω (Αs shaped as Λs); laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟ[ΠΟΛΕΙΤω?]Ν ΤΗϹ ϹΕ(ΛΕ); male figure (Dionysus) advancing, left, holding short object (pedum, whip?) over uncertain object (panther, eagle?) and long filleted thyrsus

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: 8111

Diameter:  24 Weight: 8.23   Axis: 12 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.56 g (3)

Obverse: ]? ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝΤω (Αs shaped as Λs); laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟ[ΠΟΛΕΙΤω?]Ν ΤΗϹ ϹΕ(ΛΕ); male figure (Dionysus) advancing, left, holding short object (pedum, whip?) over uncertain object (panther, eagle?) and long filleted thyrsus

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: GR 21802

Diameter:  24 Weight: 10.42   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.56 g (3)

Obverse: ]? ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝΤω (Αs shaped as Λs); laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟ[ΠΟΛΕΙΤω?]Ν ΤΗϹ ϹΕ(ΛΕ); male figure (Dionysus) advancing, left, holding short object (pedum, whip?) over uncertain object (panther, eagle?) and long filleted thyrsus

Bibliography: Cat. Welzl de W., no. 6845$ 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.56 g (3)

Obverse: ]? ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝΤω (Αs shaped as Λs); laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟ[ΠΟΛΕΙΤω?]Ν ΤΗϹ ϹΕ(ΛΕ); male figure (Dionysus) advancing, left, holding short object (pedum, whip?) over uncertain object (panther, eagle?) and long filleted thyrsus

Bibliography: G K coll. 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 10.03   Axis: 12 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 8.45 g (1)

Obverse: ΜΑΡ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ ΤΗϹ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ; laurel wreath above draped table

Bibliography: Private coll. F. Bricault 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 8.45  

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Septimius Severus (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (35 mm); 19.31 g (1)

Obverse: [ ] ϹΕΠΤΙ[ ]; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΤΗϹ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ ΙΕΡΑϹ; ethnic in wreath

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: G.2983

Bibliography: BMC 1 

Diameter:  34.8 Weight: 19.31   Axis: 12 

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 17.35 g (1)

Obverse: Α Κ Μ [ ] ΑΝΤΩΝΕΝΟΝ (sic); laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙ/Τω/Ν ΤΗϹ ΙΕΡΑϹ; ethnic in wreath

Bibliography: CNG EA 244, 10 Nov. 2010, lot 351 

Diameter:  31 Weight: 17.35   Axis: 7 

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Geta (Caesar)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (23 mm); 7.56 g (2)

Obverse: ΛΟΥ ϹΕΠΤΙΜΙΟΝ ΓΕΤΑΝ; bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ; draped bust of Dionysus right, wearing panther skin; thyrsus over left shoulder

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1979,1221.10 M Weber exch.

Bibliography: CRS 7 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 7.3   Axis: 6 

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Geta (Caesar)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (23 mm); 7.56 g (2)

Obverse: ΛΟΥ ϹΕΠΤΙΜΙΟΝ ΓΕΤΑΝ; bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ; draped bust of Dionysus right, wearing panther skin; thyrsus over left shoulder

Bibliography: CNG EA 33, 16 July 2001, lot 63476 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 7.81  

Reign: Caracalla Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (30 mm); 18.16 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right

Reverse: [ ] ΔΟΜΝΑΝ Ϲ[ ] ΝΙ[ΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ϹΕ]ΛΕΥΚΙΔ[ΟϹ], Ϛ; draped bust of Julia Domna, right

Bibliography: Trade (Tom Vossen, Vcoins, 2020) 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 18.16   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caracalla Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 20.51 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right

Reverse: ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ, Ϛ; Tyche seated left on rocks, holding corn ear(?) in right hand; at feet, half-length figure of river god swimming left; date(?) in left field

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1973.191.158

Bibliography: CRS 8 

Diameter:  31.2 Weight: 21.74   Axis: 6 

Reign: Caracalla Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 20.51 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right

Reverse: ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ, Ϛ; Tyche seated left on rocks, holding corn ear(?) in right hand; at feet, half-length figure of river god swimming left; date(?) in left field

Bibliography: CNG Triton XVIII, 6 Jan. 2015, lot 899 = M&M GmbH 14, 16 Apr. 2004, lot 677 = Kölner Münzkabinet 56, 16 Nov. 1992, lot 459 

Diameter:  29 Weight: 21.37   Axis: 6 

Reign: Caracalla Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 20.51 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right

Reverse: ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ, Ϛ; Tyche seated left on rocks, holding corn ear(?) in right hand; at feet, half-length figure of river god swimming left; date(?) in left field

Bibliography: Helios 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 729 

Diameter:  25.2 Weight: 18.42  

Reign: Caracalla Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 11.15 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ, Ε; laurel wreath above draped table (or throne); date(?) in exergue

Bibliography: CNG EA 185, 2 Apr. 2008, lot 228 ( = Butcher, <i>NC</i> 171, 2011, p.77 no.4 and pl.6.11) 

Diameter:  26.1 Weight: 10.41   Axis: 7 

Reign: Caracalla Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 11.15 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ, Ε; laurel wreath above draped table (or throne); date(?) in exergue

Bibliography: R. McAlee coll. 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 8.49   Axis: 7 

Reign: Caracalla Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 11.15 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ, Ε; laurel wreath above draped table (or throne); date(?) in exergue

Bibliography: Sol Numismatik XXIX, 29 June 2024, lot 268 

Diameter:  29 Weight: 14.55  

Reign: Caracalla Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Nicopolis Seleucidis Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 10.55 g (4)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ[ ]; laureate head of Caracalla, right

Reverse: ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΙΔΟϹ, Γ; draped bust of Dionysus right, wearing panther skin; thyrsus over left shoulder; date(?) in left field

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1975,0518.8 BA Seaby exch.

Diameter:  27.4 Weight: 9.47   Axis: 8