Browsing Ancient Coinage of Scythia

ADRASPUS, 1st half of 2nd cent. BC
Adraspus Moushmov 5813.1	as below	Text
Adraspus Moushmov 5813	Adraspus, King of Scythia, AE25. Jugate heads of the Dioskuri right, wearing laureate, conical helmets / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΔΡAΣΠOY, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, ME monogram below.	Text
AILIOS, ca 180-150 BC
Ailios Canarache 35	Ailios, king of Scythia. ca 180-150 BC. AE17, 4.53 g. Head of Helios facing. / BAΣIΛE AIΛIOΣ, two stars, one above the other, oMT monogram below. Canarache 35; BMC Black Sea 356-357 corr (monogram described as "globe on standard"); SNG Stancomb, 321; Draganov 44.	Text
Ailios Draganov 40	Ailios, King of Scythia, AE20. 3.38 g. ca 180-150 BC. Jugate heads of the Dioskuri right, wearing laureate pilei / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AIΛIOΣ, jugate foreparts of two horses right. TK monogram below. Draganov 40; Gerasimov 1938, 213; Canarache 1950, 33.	Text
Ailios Leu 19, 166	Ailios, king of Scythia. AE17, 4.61 g. Radiate head of Helios facing. / BAΣIΛE AIΛIOΣ to right and left of two six rayed stars, one above the other, ΠΔE monogram below. Unpublished monogram. Not in Canarache, Draganov, SNG Black Sea, Stancomb, Petac, Minns etc. Leu 19, 166.	Text
Ailios SNG Stancomb 320	Aelios, King of Scythia, ca 180-150 BC. AE 22mm. Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi right, in wreathed pilei / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AIΛIOΣ, jugate heads of two horses right; ΠE and AI monograms below. Draganov 41; SNG Stancomb 320.	Text
AKROSAS/AKROSANDER, ca 200-180 BC
Akrosander Draganov 55	Akrosander, King of Syria. ca 200-180 BC. 3.03 g. Laureate, bearded head of Zeus right / BAΣI AKΡO, cornucopiae, EY below. Draganov 55.	Text
Akrosander Draganov 57	Akrosander, King of Syria. ca 100 BC. AE21, 7.42 g. Veiled, jugate heads of Demeter and Kore right, both wreathed with corn / BAΣIΛE AKΡOΣA to right and left, ANΔΡE below, two upright grain ears. Draganov 57; Canarache (1933-1934) 19-20.	Text
Akrosander Moushmov 5809	Akrosasander, King of Scythia, c 200-180 B.C. AE 22 mm. Jugate heads of Demeter & Persephone right / Two ears of corn.	Text
Akrosander Moushmov 5810	Akrosasander, King of Scythia. AE26. 200-180 BC. Jugate heads of the Dioskuri right in pilei / BAΣIΛEYΣ AKΡOΣA ANΔ, jugate horses' heads right.	Text
Akrosander Moushmov 5811	Akrosasander, King of Scythia. Ca 200-180 BC. AE 24mm. Jugate heads of the Dioskuri, in wreathed caps / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AKΡOΣA ANΔΡE, jugate horses' heads right. SNG Stancomb 317.	Text
Akrosander Moushmov 5812	Akrosasander, King of Scythia, ca. 200-180 BC, AE16. Laureate, bearded head of Zeus right / BAΣIΛE AKΡOΣ Π, Cornucopia, AN below.	Text
Akrosander SNG Stancomb 317	Akrosander, King of Scythia. AE. 200-180 BC. 5.83 gr. Jugate heads of the Dioskouri right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AKΡOΣANΔΡE, Jugate foreparts of two horses right. SNG Stancomb 317.	Text
ATAIAS, 350-339 BC
BMC 200	Ataias, Scythian Kingdom, AR drachm, 350-339 BC. 19mm, 5.75 g. Struck in Kallatis. Artemis head right, bow and quiver over shoulder. / ATAIA, Scythian horseman galloping left, drawing bow, quiver and bowcase at his side, KAΛ beneath the horse. SNG BMC Black Sea 200; Imhoof GRM 11; Hill 5 in NC 1911.	Text
Ataias Draganov 1	Ataias, Scythian Kingdom, AR Didrachm, 350-339 BC. 19.9 mm, 7.02 g. Head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin headdress / ATAIAΣ, Scythian horseman galloping left, drawing bow, quiver and bowcase at his side, dot below. Draganov 1; Anokhin (Hermitage) 3-15; Nechitaylo & Michailov 8; Stolyarik 1.1-1.3 (in ANJ 13).	Text
CHARASPES, ca 180-150 BC
Charaspes BMC 350	Charaspes, King of Scythia. AE. 3-2nd c. BC. 11.17 gr. Jugate heads of the Dioskouri right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ CAΡAΣΠOY, eagle standing right on large thunderbolt. ME monogram below. SNG Black Sea 350; Draganov 49; Regling 259; ; SNG Stancomb 305; Juroukova, Ancient Thraciens, 127.	Text
CHORESMIA, 1st c. BC
Choresmia MACW 1879	Choresmia, King of Scythia, Balkh, AE18mm Drachm. ca 1st century BC. Stylized head of Hermaios right / corrupt Greek legend, horse standing left.	Text
KANITES, ca 100 BC
Kanites Alram 7	Kanites, King of Scythia. ca 100 BC. AE18. Head of Hermes right in petasos / BAΣI KANI, AΠOΛ below, caduceus and palm branch. Draganov 20; Canarache (1950), 16a.	Text
Kanites Draganov 12	Kanites, King of Scythia. AE23, ca 100 BC. 6.44 g. Jugate heads of Demeter and Kore right / BAΣIΛE KANI to right and left of two torches with a stalk of corn between them. AΡIΣ below. Draganov 12; Alram 3; Moushmov Sofia 5816; Hoover HGC 1997.	Text
Kanites Draganov 22	Kanites, King of Scythia. AE22, ca 100 BC. Veiled head of Kanites right, wearing kyrbasia / BAΣIΛEOΣ KANITOY, cornucopiae with corn ears. BAK below. Draganov 22; Hoover HGC 2000.	Text
Kanites Draganov 24	Kanites, King of Syria. ca 100 BC. 4.77 g. Laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KANITOY, tripod altar, BAK below. Draganov 24; SNG Stancomb 308; Alram 6.	Text
Kanites Draganov 25	Kanites, King of Scythia. AE15. Ca 160-100 BC. Magistrate Bak.. 3.73 g. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos. / BAΣIΛE KANI to right and left of palm branch and caduceus. BAK below. Draganov 25; Canarache 1933-1934, 16; Alram 1986, 7.	Text
Kanites Draganov 26	Kanites, King of Scythia. AE16, ca 100 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress / BAΣI KANI, club and bow. BAK below. Draganov 26; Hoover HGC 2011; SNG Stancomb 316.	Text
Kanites Draganov 29	Kanites, King of Scythia. AE19, ca 100 BC. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KANITOY, thyrsos and grape bunch. ΠΛΡ monogram below. Draganov 29.	Text
Kanites Draganov 30	Kanites, King of Scythia. AE23, ca 100 BC. Diademed head of Zeus right / BAΣI-KANI to right and left of thunderbolt. TA monogram below. Draganov 30.	Text
Kanites Draganov 31	Kanites, King of Scythia. AE15, ca 100 BC. Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed with corn / BAΣI-KANI to right and left of corn ear. TA monogram below. Draganov 31; SNG Stancomb 312.	Text
Kanites Moushmov 5814	Kanites, King of Scythia. AE23, ca 100 BC. Jugate veiled heads of Demeter and Kore right, wearing wreaths of corn / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KANITOY, downwards to left and right, two stalks of corn upright, BAK below. Moushmov 5814; Draganov 21; Tacchella (1903), 31; SNG Stancomb 314.	Text
Kanites SNG BM 351	Kanites, King of Scythia, ca 100 BC. AE 21. 5.16 gr. Head of Apollo right / BAΣI-KANI to left and right of bunch of grapes and pronged staff. Draganov 33; SNG BM 351.	Text
Kanites SNG Stancomb 310	Kanites, King of Scythia. ca 100 BC. AE 23mm. Veiled & wreathed head of Demeter right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KANITOY, ΠOΛY below, upright torch and grain ear. Draganov 11; SNG Stancomb 310.	Text
PHARZOIOS, ca. AD 69-96
Pharzoios Anokhin 589	Pharzoios, AV stater, Olbia mint. 19 mm, 7 g. Diademed head of Pharzoius, right, winged caduceus before chin. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦAΡZOIOΣ above and beneath eagle standing right. OΛ over ΣΠAΡ monogram in right field. Anokhin 589; Karyshkovskij 458.	Text
Pharzoios Stancomb 930	Pharzoios, AV stater, Olbia mint. 18 mm, 8.28 g. Diademed head of Pharzoius, right, ΠΦ monogram beneath the neck. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦAΡZOIOΣ above and beneath eagle standing right on symbol resembling a double-ended caduceus. OΛ over ΣΠAΡ monogram in right field. RPC II, 492A; Oberlander in Cercetari Numismatice XII-XIII (this coin); Stancomb 930 (this coin); Jameson IV, 2537.	Text
SADALES, ca 50 BC
Sadales SNG BM 314	Sadales, King of Syria. ca 50 BC. AE Tetras. 2.03 g. Diademed, male head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAΔAΛOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt. BMC Black Sea 314.	Text
SARIAKOS, 2nd century BC
Sariakos Draganov 64	Sariakos, King of Scythia. ca 180-150 BC. AE 24mm, 7.90 g. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAΡIAKOY, Bow, quiver and grain ear. ΠYΡ monogram upwards in the centre. Draganov 64.	Text
Sariakos Draganov 65	Sariakos, King of Scythia, AE24. ca 180-150 BC. 9.54g. Head of Herakles right wearing lionskin / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAΡIAKOY, grain ear, bow and quiver, ΠYΡ monogram in the centre. countermark: thunderbolt. Draganov 65; Manov 956.	Text
Sariakos Draganov 65 (2)	Sariakos, King of Syria. ca 180-150 BC. AE21, 7.24 g. Head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAΡIAKOY, quiver, bow and grain-ear. Star in upper centre. ΠYΡ monogram in the centre. Draganov 65; Manov 956.	Text
Sariakos Draganov 73	Sariakos, King of Scythia, ca 180-150 BC. AE25. Laureate and bearded head of Zeus right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAΡIA, eagle standing right on thunderbolt. Draganov 73; Manov 958; Talmatchi-Andreescu 14-15.	Text
Sariakos Draganov 77	Sariakos, King of Syria. 2nd c. BC. AE 2.20 g. Head of Hermes right, wearing petatos / BAΣI ΣAΡI, caduceus. Draganov 77; Alram 18; Canarache (1933-1934) 27; SNG Stancomb 327.	Text
Sariakos Draganov 78	Sariakos, King of Scythia. AE13, ca 180-150 BC. Crested helmet with cheek pieces / BAΣI ΣAΡI above and beneath thunderbolt. Draganov 78; SNG Stancomb 328.	Text
Sariakos Moushmov 5806	Sariakos, King of Scythia. 2nd century BC. AE 17 mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAΡIAKOΣ, grain ear on left and club on right.	Text
Sariakos Moushmov 5806	Sariakos, King of Scythia. ca 180-150 BC. AE 17 mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣI ΣAΡI, grain ear and club.	Text
Sariakos Moushmov 5806 type 2	Sariakos, King of Scythia. ca 180-150 BC. AE15, 3.40 gr. Head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAΡIAK to left and right of club on left and corn ear on right, monogram above. Moushmov 5806.	Text
Sariakos Moushmov 5807	Sariakos, King of Scythia, ca 180-150 BC. AE18. Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed with corn / BAΣIΛE ΣAΡIAK, two upright corn ears. Draganov 74; Canarache (1933-1934) 25; Alram 14; SNG Stancomb 325; Mionnet Supp. III, 1.	Text
Sariakos Moushmov 5815	Sariakos, King of Scythia, AE25. Laureate head of Zeus right / BAΣIΛE ΣAΡI, eagle standing right on thunderbolt. Draganov 73; Talmatchi & Andreescu 14-15.	Text
Sariakos SNG Stancomb 328	Sariakos, King of Scythia, AE13. ca 180-150 BC. Helmet with horse-tail crest / BAΣI ΣAΡI, six-pointed star. Draganov 78; SNG Stancomb 328.	Text Text
Sariakos Yurukova 131	Sariakos, King of Scythia. ca 180-150 BC. AE13, 2.01 gr. Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed with corn / ΣAΡI(?) ΔHMO to left and right of two corn-ears. Yurukova 1.131.	Text
SAUMAKOS, ca 120-63 BC date?
Saumakos coinage	Two coin types are known for Saumakos, usually with the reverse legend BAΣI ΣAYM. I have been unable to find an example image of either. AR; Head of Helios right/Bull’s head right with HB or HE monogram to right. (Berlin, in ZfN 1888 as small sketch) AE: Head of Helios facing/winged thunderbolt (BMC Black Sea 352)
SKILUROS, ca 115-108 BC
Von Köhne 10	Skiluros. King of Scythia. AE tetralepton, ca 115-108 BC. Head of Hermes right, wearing petatos / BAΣIΛE ΣKIΛOYΡOY above and beneath caduceus with handle on the right. Von Köhne 10 in Berliner Blätter 1865.	Text
SKYLES, ca 470-460 BC
Anokhin 568–569 var	Skyles, King of Scythia. AE39, ca. 465-445 BC. 34.27 g. Nikonion mint. ΣKY, Owl standing left, head facing. / Wheel with four spokes, each with cross-member. B between two of the spokes. Anokhin 568–569 var (denomination); Necheetaypo & Mechaypov 33-34 var (ditto).	Text
Anokhin 571	Scythian Kings, Skyles. Ca 470-460 BC. AE13mm, 1.40 g. Nikonion mint. Owl standing left, head facing / Large ΣK. Anokhin 571.	Text
UNCERTAIN
Uncertain MIG 655cf	Scythia, Uncertain (The Dahae?). Ca 1st century BC. AR Drachm. Crude head left with trace of a beard / Blank. Cf. Senior p. 215, A8.	Text
THE SINDI, Early 2nd cent. BC, a Scythian tribe on the east coast of the Black Sea.
Anokhin 42	Scythia, The Sindi AR Hemidrachm. Circa 425-400 BC. Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin headdress / ΣINΔΩN, horse's head right in incuse square. SNG BM Black Sea 1008.	Text
Anokhin 59	Sarmatia. The Sindoi. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Diobol. griffin sitting right; barley grain to right / SINΔΩN, horse's head right in incuse square. Frolova, Frühe, Type V, 37; MacDonald 83; SNG BM Black Sea 1008cf.	Text
MacDonald 80v	Scythia, The Sindi. AR Triobol (2.45 g). Ca.425-400 BC. Gorgippia mint ?. Head of young Herakles right, wearing lionskin, within dotted circle / ΣINΔΩN, horse's head right, star above. cf MacDonald 80 (diobol); SNG Black Sea 1008 (hemidrachm).	Text
Zograph 33ii	The Sindi, tribe in Scythia, AR diobol, ca. 4th century BC. 1.44 g. Young man, naked, kneeling right, stringing bow and holding belt / ΣINΔΩN, owl standing facing, wings spread. Zograph 33(ii); Sear Greece 3624.	Text
See also:	the Reges Getarum section of Moushmov Online
	Entry for Scythia on the Digital Historia Numorum
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