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N - Nike

Sicily, Syracuse, silver Tetradrachm, c. 450-439 BC, charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right, Nike flying above crowning horses' heads, rev. ΣVPAKOΣION, head of Arethusa right, wearing sphendone, dolphins around, 17.25g, 11h (Boehringer 628, V319/R432; SNG ANS 200, these dies; BMC 101 these dies; Boston 385-6). Very fine.

(just got this one  so not done much on it yet but for a Syracuse tet it's a decently preserved Nike)

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3 minutes ago, Deinomenid said:

N - Nike

Sicily, Syracuse, silver Tetradrachm, c. 450-439 BC, charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right, Nike flying above crowning horses' heads, rev. ΣVPAKOΣION, head of Arethusa right, wearing sphendone, dolphins around, 17.25g, 11h (Boehringer 628, V319/R432; SNG ANS 200, these dies; BMC 101 these dies; Boston 385-6). Very fine.

(just got this one  so not done much on it yet but for a Syracuse tet it's a decently preserved Nike)

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Some decent detail still on a great looking coin

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Hephthalites. Nezak Huns.. AR drachm. "Napki Malka" series. .
Circa 515.680 A.D.
Obverse..Bust right wearing winged-bull head-dress. Pahlavi legends nycky MLK-A
Reverse:Fire altar with attendants, Solar wheels above.
3.41 grams....24.64 mm.
Vondrovec [Göbl] 198

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Divus Nerva under Trajanus Decius
Antoninianus of the Roman Imperial Period 250/251 AD
Material: Silver
Diameter: 23mm
Weight: 3.76g
Mint: Rome
Reference: RIC IV Trajan Decius 84b
Provenance: Ex Gorny und Mosch Collection

Obverse:
Head of Divus Nerva with radiant crown to the right. The Inscription reads: DIVO AVGVSTO.

Reverse:
Rectangular altar, with four panels in front, lighted. The Inscription reads: CONSECRATIO.

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Nero
Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 61/62 AD
Material: Silver
Diameter: 25mm
Weight: 14.72g
Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria Phoenice
Reference: Prieur 82 (66 ex)
Provenance: cgb.fr Numismatique Paris
 
Obverse:
Bust of Nero with aegis and laurel wreath to the right. Inscription: ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ · ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ · ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ for Neronos Kaisaros Sebastou (Nero Caesar Augustus).
 
Reverse:
Eagle standing left on thunderbolt with open wings, palm branch to left. Inscription: H · IP for H (Eta, 8 ) I (Iota, 10) + P (Rho, 100) means year 8 of the regnal year (61/62 AD) and year 110 of the caesarian era.
 
 
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Celtic, Belgic Gaul. Nervii-Aduatuci. Circa 1st century BC. Potin Unit (19mm, 4.62g, 3h). "Rameau” Type. Obv: Cross of pellets, with two wavy lines in each quarter. Rev: Celticized horse right with crescent and pellets in field. Ref: CCCBM III 519. Good Fine, nice brown-black patina, weak strike, prominent casting sprues. Ex Pegasi.

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N is for Nemesis on a coin from Nicopolis!

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Gordian III, AD 238-44.
Roman provincial Æ 27.3 mm, 12.57 g.
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis, Legate Sab(inius?) Modestus, AD 241.
Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right, seen from rear.
Rev: ΥΠ ϹΑΒ ΜΟΔЄϹΤΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹ; Nemesis-Homonoia standing left, holding cubit rule and bridle; at feet, wheel.
Refs: RPC VII.2, — (unassigned; ID 28796); ANMG I 2080; Varbanov 4127; Moushmov 1498.
Note: Die-match to 18278037, 1862 Sperling, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin.
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N for Neptun

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Agrippa, As - Posthumous issue of Caligula, in honour of his grandfather (died 12 BC)
Rome mint, ca AD 37/41
M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head of Agrippa left with rostral crown
Neptun standing left, holding trident and dolphin. Large S C in fields
10.9 gr
Ref : RCV #1812, Cohen #3

Ex @Alwin collection

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Augustus and Agrippa Broken Half Dupondius

Obv:- Heads of Agrippa, wearing rostral wreath, and Augustus, wearing laurel wreath, back to back, [IMP D]IVI F.
Rev:- [COL] NEM, Crocodile chained to palm branch
Minted in Nemausus Mint, Gaul, struck after 10 AD.

I picked one of the halves showing NEM in this case

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You can't have enough Nero in a thread....

Nero Billon Tetradrachm 

Obv:- NERW KLAY KAIS SEB GER, Radiate head of Nero right
Rev:- AYTO-KPA, Draped bust of Serapis right
Minted in Alexandria. LI in right field. Dated Year 10 (63/4 AD).
Reference: Köln 160; Dattari 251; Milne 222; Emmett 133; RPC I 5274

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N for Nacrasa

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LYDIA. Nacrasa.
Pseudo-autonomous.
Time of Hadrian (117-138).
Artemidoros, strategos.
Obv: NAKPACITΩN, draped bust of Artemis left, with quiver over shoulder; bow to left.
Rev: ЄΠI CTPATHΓOV APTЄMIΔOPOY, Apollo standing left, holding branch.
AE, 8.53g, 24mm
Ref.: GRPC Lydia Vol.3 Nacrasa 3, RPC 1808A-4 (this coin)

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This one is a bit of a stretch but does contain NER NEP for NERVAE NEPOS, when talking about Hadrian being the grandson of the deified Nerva, linked to his adoption by Trajan.

Hadrian denarius

Obv:- IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, Laureate cuirassed bust right with light drapery on far shoulder
Rev:- PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS / IVSTITIA, Justitia seated left on throne holding in right hand and vertical sceptre in left
Rome Mint. A.D. 117. Group II.
Reference:- RIC 11c, RSC 874, BMC 26

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N....Nerva

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Nerva AR Denarius. Rome, AD 97.
Obverse..IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT, laureate head right
Reverse..COS III PATER PATRIAE, Priestly emblems: simpulum, aspergillum, guttus, and lituus.
RIC 24; RSC 48. 3.12g, 17mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From a private Swiss collection

 

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N for Nysa

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Lydia, Nysa
133BC -0 AD
Obv.: Laureate head of Hades and wreathed head of Kore right
Rev.: ΝΥΣΑΕΩΝ ΦIΛOKRATHΣ, young Dionysos in short chiton standing left, holding thyrsos in left hand, kantharos in right hand
AE, 15 mm, 3.64 g
Ref.: IMHOOF LS page 107 #6

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