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Nagidos Ar Stater or double siglos  374=356 BC Obv Aphrodite seated left sacrificing over altar Rv Dionysios standing left holding grape cluster and thyrsos Sear GCV II 5585  10. 81 grms  22mm Photo by W. Hansen 

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I bought this coin from Numismatic Fine Arts back in 1994 It is a double N

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N for Nicaea

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Severus Alexander
Bithynia, Nicaea
Æ 20
Obv.: M AVP CEV AΛEXANΔPOC A, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: NIKAIEΩN, three standards
Æ, 20.4mm, 5.17g
Ref.: SNG Tübingen 2122-3; SNG von Aulock 623 var. (obv. legend); RPC VI, 3202 (temporary), SNG Copenhagen 520 var.
ex Dr. P. Vogl collection,
ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold May 1987)
ex Numismatik Naumann, auction 44, Lot 560

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Kashmir

Nandigupta 972-973 AD Copper Kaserah or Punchshi 17/18mm (5.40gr)
Obverse- Goddess Ardochsho/Lakshmi seated facing in half lotus position, with Nagari legend 'Nan' to left 'di Gu' to right
Reverse- King standing facing and sacrificing at altar holding trident, with Nagari legend 'pta Deva' bottom right

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N for Nacrasa

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Trajan
Lydia, Nacrasa
AD 98-117
Obv: AV NЄP TPAIANON CЄ, Laureate head right.
Rev: NAKPACITΩN, Tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing Artemis standing left, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver on back.
AE, 4.91g, 19mm
Ref.: Lindgren III 492; Hunter 1

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N for Neocaesarea

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Gallienus
PONTOS. Neocaesarea.
Dated CY 199 (262/3); [visible on a die match]
Obv: AVT KAI ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC.
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: MHT NЄOKЄCAPIAC / ЄT PЧΘ.
Perspective view of tetrastyle temple with annulet in pediment.
AE, 23mm, 12.27g
Ref.: Çizmeli 455, BMC 17.

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Link....PONTOS. Neocaesarea.

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Pontos, Neokaisareia. Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. AE 29mm (14.60 gm). Dated CY 142 (205/6 AD).
Obv.: laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: Cult image of uncertain deity on tall base within tetrastyle temple; pellet in pediment. RG 147 var. (rev. legend); SNG Hunterian 1154 (same obv. die); SNG von Aulock 100 (same obv. die). VF.

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Numerian

Obv:- IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate bust right wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped scepter in right hand
Rev:- MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right with spear and trophy
Minted in Lugdunum (C in right field)
References:- RIC - (not listed with this bust type in RIC). Bastien 562 (3 examples cited)

The consular busts are scarce for this dynasty.

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N for Nikopolis

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Elagabalus
Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis
Obv.: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev.: ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
ΠΡΟCΙC
TP ON
Tetrastyle temple, statue of Zeus or Serapis
AE, 13.82g, 26.7mm
Ref.: Hristova / Jekov No. 8.26.46.13

 

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The N emperors

Nero

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Nero
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: NEΡΩ KΛAΥ KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEΡ AΥ LIΔ, radiate bust left wearing aegis; L IΔ below year 14 (67/68)
Rev.: HΡA AΡΓEIA, veiled bust of Hera Argeia right, wearing stephane, star in front
Billon, 12.21g, 23x23.5mm
Ref.: Milne 297, Curtis 126, RPC I 5315, BMC Alexandria 133, Geissen 200

 

Nerva

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Nerva
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: AVT NEPOVAΣ KAIΣ ΣEB, Laureate bust right.
Rev.: L - A=year 1 (96/97), Alexandria with elephant headdress
Billon, 12.43g, 26mm.
Ref.: Dattari 630, Kampmann/Ganschow 26.3

 

Numerian

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Numerianus
Antoninian, Lugdunum Mint
Obv.: IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: PAX AVGG, Pax left, holding olive branch and sceptre, A in right field
3.25g, 21.4x23.8mm
Ref.: Bastien 534, RIC 393 var.

 

 

 

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O for Owl

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Attica. Athens
Silver tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC
Av: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye.
Rv: AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
AR, 17.15g, 23.1mm
Ref.: Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597.

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O is for Obverse die-match from Odessus:

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Gordian III, with Tranquillina, AD 238-244.
Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion; 26.1 mm, 13.33 g, 6 h.
Thrace, Odessos, AD 241-244.
Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CЄ | ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ|ΛЄΙΝΑ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left.
Rev: ΟΔΗC - CЄΙΤΩΝ, Sarapis wearing kalathos, standing left, extending arm and holding scepter; E (denomination) in left field.
Refs: AMNG I 1696; Moushmov 1696; Varbanov 4599; SNRIS Odessus 15 (a9).

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Gordian III, AD 238-244, with Tranquillina.
Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 27.4 mm, 12.23 g, 1 h.
Thrace, Odessos, AD 241.
Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CЄ | ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ|ΛЄΙΝΑ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left.
Rev: ΟΔΗC - CЄΙΤΩΝ, Tyche standing left, wearing polos, holding rudder and cornucopiae; E (denomination) in field, left.
Refs: AMNG I 2402; Moushmov 1697; Varbanov 4608.

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