RPC IV.1, 3755 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3755 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Eupator
Person (obv.) Eupator (king)
Issue King Eupator
Dating 154–173/4
Obverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟϹ (facing outward)
Edition Βασιλέως Εὐπάτορος
Translation of King Eupator
Obverse design draped bust of Eupator wearing diadem, right; (to right, trident)
Reverse inscription ΜΗ
Edition μηʹ
Translation 48
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.43 g
Axis 1, 5, 12
Reference Frolova, p. 166, pl. XXVIII.16–24
Specimens 22 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg: 87 Frolova, p. 166, pl. XXVIII.16
2 2     St Petersburg: 28508 Frolova, p. 166, pl. XXVIII.17
3 3     St Petersburg: 1986
4 4     Bur. XXIX, 198
5 5     St Petersburg Frolova, p. 166, pl. XXVIII.18
6 6     Moscow: Inv. 4591
7 7     St Petersburg: 28513 Frolova, p. 166, pl. XXVIII.19
8 8     St Petersburg: 1987
9 9     Moscow: Inv. 4591 Frolova, p. 166, pl. XXVIII.20
10 10     Private coll., Odessa
11 11     St Petersburg: 28509 Frolova, p. 166, pl. XXVIII.21
12 12     Kerch, Archaeological Museum
13 13     St Petersburg: 28510 Frolova, p. 166, pl. XXVIII.22
14 14     St Petersburg: 28511 Frolova, p. 166, pl. XXVIII.23
15 15     Moscow: Inv. 4588 Frolova, p. 166, pl. XXVIII.24
16 16     Moscow
17 17     Moscow: Inv. 4589
18 18     ✸ NY: 1944.100.41079, obverse with trident
19 19     C: SNG 1611 Leake 760, Kings and Dynasts, p. 50.1
20 20     B: (Fox)
21 21     O
22 22     Private coll. R. Aquistapace