RPC VI, 2063 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 2063 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Cotys III
Person (rev.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΚΦ = 525 BE
Dating 228/9
Obverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕΩϹ ΡΗϹΚΟΥΠΟΡΙΔΟϹ, ΘΕ
Edition Βασιλέως Ῥησκούποριδος θε(οῦ)
Translation of divine King Rhescuporis
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Divus Rhescuporis II or III, right
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 7.27 g
Axis 1
Reference BMC 10, MacDonald, Bosporus 583
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1845,0109.51 BMC 10
2 2     ✸ Leu EA 18, 18 Dec. 2021, lot 1903