RPC I, 1703

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1703
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Uncertain mint of Thrace
Reign Rhaescuporis I
Person (obv.) Kotys II (king)
Obverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΚΟΤΥΣ
Edition Βασιλεὺς Κότυς
Translation King Kotys
Obverse design diademed bust of Kotys II
Reverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΑΙΣΚΟΥΠΟΡΙΔΟΣ
Edition βασιλέως Ῥαισκουπορίδος
Translation of King Rhaescuporis
Reverse design trophy
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.87 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Youroukova 157, pl. XX
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Note The correct description is ‘trophy’, and not 'Victory holding trophy'.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 314
2 2     P: 316
3 3     Plovdiv
4 4     Verona
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     B: 18212542, 1900 I-B
7 7     ✸ Helios 7, 12 Dec. 2011, lot 9