RPC VI, 2069 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 2069 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Cotys III
Person (obv.) Kotys III (king)
Issue ZΚΦ = 527 BE
Dating 230/1
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 ΖΚΦ
Edition ζκφʹ
Translation 527
Reverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right; to right, globe
Metal debased gold
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 7.27 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 3, MacDonald, Bosporus 576.2, Anokhin 657, Frolova 222,A/a
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 3