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Coins of ancient Bosporus

A kingdom situated at the northern end of the Black Sea, running between it and the Sea of Maeotis. Begun in the 5th century B.C., it remained a semi-autonomous client kingdom under the Romans and continued into the 4th century A.D.

 


Rhescuporis II (211 - 228 AD)
AE Unit
SGIC 5486; Mitchiner ACW -
23 mm.
7.81 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Bust of Rhescuporis, right. BACILEWC PHCKOY[Pi]OPI[delta]OC.
Reverse: King on horseback, right, holding sceptre and (?).

Cotys III (227 - 233 AD)

Sauromates III (229 - 233 AD)

Rhescuporis III (233 - 235 AD)

Ininthimeus (234 - 238 AD)

Rhescuporis IV (242 - 276 AD)

Sauromates IV (276 AD)

Thothorses (285 - 309 AD)


Rhadamsades (309 - 318 AD)
AE Unit
316 AD
SGIC 5503v.; Mitchiner ACW -
19 mm.
7.45 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Small, crude bust right; trident in right field. Greek legend.
Reverse: Radiate bust of Roman emperor Licinius (?) right. Eagle holding globe, left; wreath in beak. Date = 316 AD.

Rhescuporis V (318 - 336 AD)


Rhescuporis V (318 - 336 AD)
AE Unit
SGIC 5505v.; Mitchiner ACW -
18 x 19 mm.
7.07 gm.
Die position=10h
Obverse: Crude bust right; trident in right field. Greek legend.
Reverse: Radiate bust of Roman emperor Licinius (?) right. Eagle holding globe, left; wreath in beak.


Rhescuporis V (318 - 336 AD)
AE Unit
SGIC 5505v.; Mitchiner ACW -
19 x 20 mm.
7.55 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Crude bust right; trident in right field. Greek legend.
Reverse: Radiate bust of Roman emperor Licinius (?) right. Eagle holding globe, left; wreath in beak. Partial date.