Stater - Pharzoius Olbia
Features
| Issuer |
Kings of Skythia
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|---|---|
| King |
Pharzoius (45-77)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 52-53 |
| Value | Gold Stater (20) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 8.28 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 435573 |
| References | Anokhin# 586 Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine. William M. Stancomb; 2000. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Great Britain / Volume 11. The William Stancomb Collection of Coins of the Black Sea region. Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom.Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , RPC Online II# 492ARoman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Iademed head of Pharzoius, right.
Reverse
Eagle with spread wings on tamga, right; in right field, Σ over monogram.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΑΡΖΟΙΟΥ ΟΛ
Unabridged legend: βασιλέως Φαρζοιου Ὀλ(βία)
Translation: [Coin] of King Pharzoios, Olbia
Mint
Olbia, Moesia, UkraineComments
Pharzoios was most probably the chief of a coalition of Sarmatian tribes, closely related to the Skythians, dwelling to the northwest of Olbia in the first century AD. Defined as a Basilios, Pharzoios is unknown to history other than through this small issue of gold staters, securely attributed to the mint Olbia on the basis of the sigla ΟΛ in the reverse field and the use of similar monograms, symbols and types shared with contemporary civic issues. Some of these issues also bear Greek numerals from 6 to 9, which may be interpreted as either regnal or civic dates from AD 53/4-56/7.
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Roma Numismatics Auction XIX Lot 86 
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26 Mar 2020 | VF |
USD 29 354.59
(GBP 22 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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From the William Stancomb Collection; ex Bank Leu AG Zürich, Auction 45, 26 May 1988, lot 189 |
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