Sestertius - Sauromates II
Features
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom |
|---|---|
| King |
Sauromates II (174-210)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 175-176 |
| Value | Sestertius (48) |
| Currency | Bosporan Units |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.23 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 565691 |
| References | Anokhin# 1851 Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine. 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. Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 1986. Монетное дело Боспора = Coinage of Bosporos. Наукова думка, Kyiv, Ukraine.Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Draped bust of King Sauromates II wearing diadem, right.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ϹΑΥΡΟΜΑΤΟΥ
Translation: of King Sauromates
Reverse
MH within wreath.
Script: Greek
Lettering: MH
Unabridged legend: μηʹ
Translation: 48 [units]
Mint
Panticapaeum, Tauric Chersonesus, modern-day Kerch, UkraineSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (175-176) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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