Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus AMNG 1415
Septimius Severus AD 193-211
AE 16, 2.15g
obv. AV KM CEP - CEVHROC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT PROC ICTR
Peacock stg. frontal (on club?), head r., with spread tail
AMNG 1415 (1 ex. Sofia)
very rare, about VF/VF

Usually the peacock is related to consecratio. Wether this is true here I don't know. Pick: An unusual depiction.


Contributed by Hans-Joachim, October, 2006.