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Ancient Coinage of Scythia


[Moushmov 5811/SNG Stancomb 317 of Akrosander]

Coins issued by The Kingdom of the Scythians, also known as Little Scythia, an enclave of Scythians in northern Thrace, ca 250-100 BC.


Note: The coins on this page are listed in alphabetical order according to King.

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Aelis
SNG Stancomb 320
Scythia, Kings of, Aelis. ca 180-150 BC. AE 22mm. Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi right, in wreathed pilei / BASILEWS AILIOS, jugate horses heads right; 2 monogram & 5 monogram below.TextImage
Ailios
ORC 5910
Kingdom of Scythia, Ailios, AE24. ca 250 BC. Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi right, in wreathed pilei/ BASILEWS AILIOS, horse's head right, TK monogram below.TextImage
Adraspus
Moushmov 5813
Kings of Scythia, Adraspus AE25mm. Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right, wearing laureate, conical helmets / BASILEWS ADRASPOU, eagle standing on thunderbolt right, ME monogram below.TextImage
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Akrosander
Moushmov 5809
Akrosa, c 200-180 B.C. AE 22 mm. Jugate heads of Demeter & Persephone right / Two ears of corn.TextImage
Akrosander
Moushmov 5810
Kingdom of Scythia, Akrosa AE26. 200-180 BC. Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right in pilei / BASILEUS AKROSA AND, jugate horses' heads right. TextImage
Akrosander
Moushmov 5811
Scythia, Kings of, Akrosasander. Circa 180-150 BC. AE 24mm. Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi, in wreathed caps / BASILEOS AKROSA ANDRE (Akrosander), jugate horses' heads right. SNG Stancomb 317.TextImage
Akrosander
Moushmov 5812
Kingdom of Scythia, Akros, ca. 100 BC, AE16. Laureate bearded male head right / BASILE AKROS P, Cornucopiae, AN below.TextImage
Akrosander
SNGStancomb 317
Thracian-Scythian Dynasties. Akrosander. AE. 2nd c. BC. 5.83 gr. Jugate heads of the Dioskouri right / BASILEWS AKROSANDRE, Jugate foreparts of two horses right. SNG Stancomb 317.TextImage
Charaspes
BMC 350
Thracian-Scythian Dynasties. Charaspes. AE. 3-2nd c. BC. 11.17 gr. Jugate heads of the Dioskouri right / BASILEWS CARASPOU, eagle standing right on large thunderbolt. ME monogram below. SNG BM 350; Juroukova, Ancient Thraciens, 127.TextImage
Choresmia
MACW 1879
Choresmia, Scythian Kingdom at Balkh, AE18mm Drachm. ca 1st century BC. Stylized head of Hermaios right / corrupt Greek legend, horse standing left. TextImage
Kanites
Alram 7
Kings of Scythia. Kanites. c100 BC. AE 18mm. Head of Hermes right in petasos / BASI KANI, APH(?) in ex, caduceus & palm. TextImage
Kanites
SNG BM 351
Kanites, King of Scythia, ca 180-150 BC. AE 21. 5.16 gr. Head of Apollo right / BASI-KANI to left and right of bunch of grapes and pronged staff. SNG BM 351.TextImage
Kanites
Moushmov 5815
Kings of Scythia, Canites AE25. Laureate head of Jupiter right / BASILEWS KANITOU, eagle standing on thunderbolt.TextImage
Kanites
SNG Stancomb 310
Kings of Scythia, Kanites. ca 180-150 BC. AE 23mm. Veiled & wreathed head of Demeter right / BASILEWS KANITOU, POLU below, torch & stalk of grain.TextImage
Sariakos
Alram 1cf
Kingdom of Scythia, Sariakos, ca 250 BC, AE25. Laureate and bearded male head right / BASILEWS SARIA, eagle standing right on thunderbolt.TextImage
Sariakos
AR 27
Kings of Thrace. Sariakos, AE24. 2nd C. BC. 9.54g. Head of Herakles right wearing lionskin / BASILEWS SARIAKOU, ear of grain, bow and quiver, countermark of a thunderbolt. SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -. Ancient Resource Auction, lot 27.TextImage
Sariakos
CNG 81-18
Dynasts of Thrace. Sariakos. Circa third-second centuries BC. AE 24mm (7.90 gm). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Bow, quiver, and grain ear. BMC Thrace -; SNG BM Black Sea -; Copenhagen -; Mionnet -. TextImage
Sariakos
Moushmov 5806
Scythian Kings, Sariakos. Circa third-second centuries BC. AE 17 mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / BASILEWS SARIAKOS, grain ear and club. TextImage
Sariakos
Moushmov 5806
Scythian Kings, Sariakos. Circa third-second centuries BC. AE 17 mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / BASI SARI, grain ear and club. TextImage
Sariakos
Moushmov 5807
Kings of Scythia, Sarias AE18. Veiled woman's head wreathed in corn ears / BASIL SAPIA, two standing corn ears.TextImage
Sariakos
SNG Stancomb 328
Scythian Kingdom, Sariakos AE13. 3rd-2nd century BC. Helmet with horse-tail crest / BAS SAPI above & below six-pointed star. Text
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UncertainScythia, Uncertain (The Dahae?). Circa 1st century BC. AR Drachm. Crude head left with trace of a beard / Blank. Cf. Senior p. 215, A8. TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Scythia
See the Reges Getarum section of Moushmov Online Text
Entry for Scythia on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Scythia at AncientImports.com
Search for Scythia at Incitatus Coins

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