RPC VI, 2098 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 2098 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Rhescuporis IV
Person (obv.) Rhescuporis IV (king)
Issue ΛΦ = 530 BE
Dating 233/4
Obverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ΡΗϹΚΟΥΠΟΡΙΔΟϹ
Edition Βασιλέως Ῥησκουπορίδος
Translation of King Rhescuporis
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis III (IV), right; to right, sword
Reverse inscription ΛΦ
Edition λφʹ
Translation 530
Reverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander(?), right
Metal debased gold
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 7.51 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 1, MacDonald, Bosporus 590.3
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1858,1124.38 BMC 1 = MacDonald, Bosporus 590/3