RPC IV.1, 3884 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3884 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Sauromates II
Person (obv.) Sauromates II (king)
Dating 186–196
Obverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ϹΑΥΡΟΜΑΤΟΥ
Edition Βασιλέως Σαυρομάτου
Translation of King Sauromates
Obverse design draped bust of King Sauromates II wearing diadem, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗ
Edition μηʹ
Translation 48
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.18 g
Axis 12
Reference Frolova, p. 194, pl. XLII.15–16
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg: 28542 Frolova, p. 194, pl. XLII.15
2 2     St Petersburg: 28543 Frolova, p. 194, pl. XLII.16
3 3     ✸ O