RPC VI, 2062 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 2062 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Cotys III
Person (obv.) Kotys III (king)
Issue ƐΚΦ = 525 BE
Dating 228/9
Obverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕΩϹ ΚΟΤΥΟϹ
Edition Βασιλέως Κοτύος
Translation of King Cotys
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Kotys III, right; to right, trident
Reverse inscription ΕΚΦ
Edition εκφʹ
Translation 525
Reverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right; to right, globe
Metal debased gold
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 7.59 g
Axis 11
Reference BMC 2, MacDonald, Bosporus 574.3, Anokhin 655, Frolova 222,E/h
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1845,0109.58 BMC 2