Sestertius - Rhoemetalces

Features

Issuer	Bosporan Kingdom
King	Rhoemetalces (133-154)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	133-154
Value	Sestertius (48)
Currency	Bosporan Units
Composition	Copper
Weight	11.14 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 536191
References	Anokhin# 1694 Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine. , RPC Online III# 949 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , Anokhin Bosporos# 525 Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 1986. Монетное дело Боспора = Coinage of Bosporos. Наукова думка, Kyiv, Ukraine. , MacDonald# 454/3 David J. MacDonald; 2005. An introduction to the history and coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus: including the coinage of Panticapaeum (with Apollonia and Myrmecium), Phanagoria, Gorgippia, Sindicus Limen or the Sindoi, Nymphaeum, Theodosia and the kings of the Cimmerian Bosporus. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , BMC Greek# 11 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).

Obverse

Diademed and draped bust of Rhoemetalces, right; in front, trident and behind, club.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ

Translation: [coin] of King Rhoemetalces

Reverse

Wreath.

Script: Greek

Lettering: MH

Unabridged legend: μηʹ

Translation: 48 [units]

Mint

Panticapaeum, Tauric Chersonesus, modern-day Kerch, Ukraine

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (133-154)

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