RPC III, 949

 

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 949
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Rhoemetalkes
Person (obv.) Rhoemetalkes (king)
Issue Bronze coinage
Obverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ
Edition Βασιλέως Ῥοιμητάλκου
Translation of King Rhoemetalces
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Rhoemetalces, right; in front, trident; behind, club
Reverse inscription ΜΗ
Edition μηʹ
Translation 48
Reverse design wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.49 g
Axis 12
Reference Anokhin 525; Frolova Coinage, pp. 149–150. 1; Frolova Monetnoe, p. 281. 1
Specimens 16 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1 –15     See Frolova Coinage, pp. 149–150 and pl. XXI, 13–23, Frolova Monetnoe, p. 281 and pl. LX, 13–21, pl. LXI, 1
16 16     Private coll.