RPC IV.1, 3806 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3806 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Sauromates II
Person (obv.) Sauromates II (king)
Issue Year ΕΠΥ (485)
Dating 188/9
Obverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ϹΑΥΡΟΜΑΤΟΥ (facing outward)
Edition Βασιλέως Σαυρομάτου
Translation of King Sauromates
Obverse design draped bust of Sauromates II wearing diadem, right; (to right, club)
Reverse inscription ΕΠΥ
Edition επυʹ
Translation 485
Reverse design laureate head of Commodus wearing paludamentum, right; (to right, star)
Metal gold
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 7.66 g
Axis 12
Reference Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.4–14
Specimens 12 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Moscow: Inv. 484 Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.4, reverse with star
2 2     Moscow: Inv. 485 Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.6
3 3     St Petersburg: 862
4 4     ✸ P: 221 Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.7, obverse with club
5 5     Private coll., Moscow = Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.8
6 6     Odessa: Inv. 52084 Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.9
7 7     St Petersburg: 858 Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.10, reverse with star
8 8     St Petersburg: 859 Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.5 (rev.)
9 9     St Petersburg: 860 Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.11
10 10     L Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.12
11 11     St Petersburg: 861 Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.14 (rev.)
12 12     V: GR 15215 Frolova, p. 171, pl. XXX.13, obverse with club