RPC I, 1934

 

Image of specimen #14

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1934
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Cotys I
Issue In the name of Kotys, but perhaps minted by Rhaeskuporis
Obverse inscription ΤΕΙΜΑΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΟΤΥΟΣ
Edition τειμᾷ βασιλέως Κότυος
Translation to the honour of King Cotys
Obverse design chair with crown and sceptre
Reverse inscription ΤΟΥ ΑΣΠΟΥΡΓΟΥ, ΚΔ (below)
Edition τοῦ Ἀσπούργου κδʹ
Translation (son) of Aspurgus, 24
Reverse design shield and spear surrounded by horse's head, radiate head, helmet and sword in scabbard
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.51 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 10, Cop 30
Specimens 15 (12 in the core collections)
Note Frolova lists three examples in Moscow and two in Leningrad. Obv. Chair with crown and sceptre = Curule chair with wreath and sceptre?
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 10
2 2     L: 1907,0502.31
3 3     O
4 4     O
5 5     O
6 6     Cop SNG 30
7 7     Mu: 8
8 8     G: 1
9 9     P: 113
10 10     P: 114
11 11     P: 115
12 12     NY
13 13     Münster: 1344
14 14     ✸ Rauch EA 12, 23 Mar. 2013, lot 100
15 15     CGT coll. = Savoca 114th Blue, 25 Dec. 2021, lot 589