RPC VI, 2072 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 2072 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Cotys III
Person (obv.) Kotys III (king)
Issue HΚΦ = 528 BE
Dating 231/2
Obverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ΚΟΤΥΟϹ
Edition Βασιλέως Κοτύος
Translation of King Cotys
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Kotys III, right; to right, sword
Reverse inscription ΗΚΦ
Edition ηκφʹ
Translation 528
Reverse design diademed and draped bust, right; to right, three dots
Metal debased gold
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 7.43 g
Reference MacDonald, Bosporus 577.3
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 156, 5 Mar. 2007, lot 1742
2 2     Gorny & Mosch 160, 9 Oct. 2007, lot 1875