RPC I, 1927

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1927
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Cotys I
Person (obv.) Aspurgos (king)
Person (rev.) Kotys I (king)
Issue Late Claudian/early Neronian
Obverse inscription ΒΑΡ
Edition β(ασιλέως) Ἀ(σπoύ)ρ(γου)
Translation of King Aspurgus
Obverse design diademed head (of Aspurgus), right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΚ Ϛ
Edition βα(σιλεύς) Κ(ότυς) ϛʹ
Translation King Cotys, 6
Reverse design diademed head of Kotys, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.60 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Frolova, pl. I.6
2 2     Frolova, pl. I.7