Ancient Coinage of Bosporos

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CIVIC AND AUTONOMOUS COINAGE, UNCERTAIN AND VARIOUS KINGS
Anokhin 220Kingdom of Bosporos, Pharnakes II. 63-47 BC. AV 20mm Stater. Year 247 (51-50 AD). Pantikapaion mint. 8,23g. Diademed head of Pharnakes right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY ΦAΡNAKOY, Apollo seated left on throne with lion's feet, holding branch in right hand and resting left arm on large lyre; tripod to left; ZMS and B to right. Golenko/Karyszkowski, 12; Anokhin 220.TextImage
Anokhin 286Bosporus AE21. Dated Year 7. Struck under Dinamia 20 BC–7/8 AD. Winged head of young Perseus left, harpa to left / herm with head right, filleted branch to right, ΩBAE monogram to left, Z to right. TextImage
TIBERIUS
RPC 1900Tiberius or Tiberius Gemellus, AE20 of Kingdom of the Bosporus. Diademed head of the King right, BAP monogram behind, IB date before. / TIBEΡIOY KAIΣAΡOΣ, laureate head right.TextImage
RPC 1903Kingdom of Bosporus, Aspurgus, with Tiberius, AE 12 Unit. Struck 14-37 AD. Laureate head of Tiberius right / Diademed head of Aspurgus right; monogram and IB in fields. Anokhin 319. TextImage
CALIGULA
RPC 1904Caligula AE22 from the Kingdom of Bosporus, Aspurgus (8 BC to 38 AD). No legend: Aspurgus' diademed head right, BAP monogram behind, IB under chin / ΓAIOY KAIΣAΡOΣ ΓEΡMANIKOY, Caligula's bare head right. Lindgren III 156.TextImage
RPC 1904Caligula AE22 from the Kingdom of Bosporus, Aspurgus (8 BC to 38 AD). No legend: Aspurgus' diademed head right, BAP monogram behind, IΓ under chin / ΓAIOY KAIΣAΡOΣ ΓEΡMANIKOY, Caligula's bare head right. Lindgren III 156.TextImage
CLAUDIUS
RPC 1925Claudius and Agrippina Jr. AE26 of Bosphorus. TI KΛAYΔIOY KAIΣAΡOΣ, laureate head right, IB below / IOYΛIAN AΓΡIΠΠINAN ΣEBAΣTHN, bust left, Ω on BAK monogram of Kotys I before.TextImage
AGRIPPINA II
RPC 1925Claudius and Agrippina Jr. AE25 of Bosphorus. TI KΛAYΔIOY KAIΣAΡOΣ, laureate head right, IB below / IOYΛIAN AΓΡIΠΠINAN ΣEBAΣTHN, bust left, Ω on BAK monogram of Kotys I before. SNG Copenhagen 31.TextImage
BRITANNICUS
RPC 1926Kings of Bosporus, Cotys I with Britannicus AE 8 Units. First reign, 45-61 AD. KAICAΡOC BΡITANNIKOC, bare head of Britannicus right / Diademed head of Cotys right; BAK monogram to left, H in right. Anokhin 345.TextImage
TRAJAN
Anokhin 395Kings of Bosporus, Sauromates I, with Trajan. 93-124 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 401 (104/5 AD). BACIΛEΩC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / laureate head of Trajan right; date below.TextImage
Anokhin 399Kings of Bosporus, Sauromates I, with Trajan. 93-124 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 405 (108/9 AD). BACIΛEΩC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / laureate head of Trajan right; date below.TextImage
HADRIAN
Anokhin 411Hadrian and Sauromates I Gold Stater of the Bosporan Kingdom. 121-122 AD. Diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / laureate head of Hadrian right.TextImage
Anokhin 505Kings of Bosporus, Rhoemetalces, with Hadrian. 131-154 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 431 (134/5 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡOMHTAΛKOY, diademed and draped bust of Rhoemetalces right; sceptre to right / laureate head of Hadrian right; date below.TextImage
Anokhin 505aKingdom of Bosporus, Rhoemetalces with Hadrian, AV Stater. Dated 431 of the Bosporan Era = 134/5 AD. BACIΛEΩC ΡOMHTAΛKOY, diademed and draped bust of Rhoemetalkes right / Laureate head of Hadrian right; globe at point of bust, date AΛY below. MacDonald 440/2.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
Anokhin 531Kingdom of Bosporus, Eupator and Antoninus Pius AV Stater. Dated 452 of the Bosporan Era = 155/6 AD. BACIΛEΩC EYΠATOΡOC, diademed and draped bust of Eupator right; club before bust / Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right, date BNV below. MacDonald 462/1.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
Anokhin 538bBosporos, Kings. Eupator with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. 154-170 AD. AV Stater. Year 459 (162/163 AD). BACIΛEΩC EYΠATOΡOC, diademed and draped bust of Eupator right / Bare head and draped bust right of Aurelius facing the bare head of Verus left; spear point between them. TextImage
Anokhin 541vKings of Bosporus, Eupator with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus AV Stater. Dated Year 462 of the Bosporan Era = 165/6 AD. BACIΛEΩC EYΠATOΡOC, diademed and draped bust of Eupator right / Laureate and draped bust of Aurelius right facing the laureate head of Verus left; spear in field between them, date BXY below. TextImage
Anokhin 542aKings of Bosporus, Eupator, with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. 155-171 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 461 (164/5 AD). BACIΛEΩC EYΠATOΡOC, diademed and draped bust of Eupator right / laureate and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius right facing bare head of Lucius Verus; spear between them, date below.TextImage
COMMODUS
Anokhin 566aKings of Bosporus, Sauromates II with Commodus AV Stater. Dated 485 of the Bosporan Era = 189-190 AD. Diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate and draped bust of Commodus right; star before, date below. MacDonald 496/2.TextImage
Anokhin 568aKings Of Bosporus. Sauromates II, with Commodus. 174-211 AD. AV Stater, 19mm, 7.68 gm. Dated BE 487 (190/191 AD). Diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right; club before / Laureate head of Commodus right, date ZPV below. MacDonald 498/1 (this coin); Anokhin 568a; Frolova pl. XXX, 33.TextImage
Anokhin 568bKings of Bosporus, Sauromates II with Commodus AV Stater. Dated 487/6 of the Bosporan Era = 190/1 AD. Diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate and draped bust of Commodus right; globe before, Z over VPY (date) below. MacDonald 498/3.TextImage
Anokhin 570vKings of Bosporus, Sauromates II, with Commodus. 174-211 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 489 (192/3 AD). BACILEWC CAVPOMATOV, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate and draped bust of Commodus right; globe to right, date below.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Anokhin 573aKings of Bosporus, Sauromates II, with Septimius Severus. 174-211 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 492 (195/6 AD). BACIΛEΩC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate head of Severus right; six-point star to right, date below.TextImage
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Anokhin 574Bosporos, Kingdom of, Sauromates II with Septimius Severus AV Stater. Year 493 = 196/197 AD. BACIΛEΩC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, club before / Laureate head of Septimius Severus right, ΓΡY below. Frolova 37.TextImage
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Anokhin 575bKingdom of Bosporus, Sauromates II and Septimius Severus AV Stater. Dated 494 of the Bosporan Era = 197/8 AD. BACIΛEΩC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / laureate head of Severus right; trident before, date ΔΡY below. MacDonald 505/4.TextImage
Anokhin 576cKingdom of Bosporus, Sauromates II with Septimius Severus and Caracalla AV Stater. Dated 495 of the Bosporan Era = 198/9 AD. BACIΛEΩC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right; club before / Laureate head of Septimius and laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, date EΡY below. TextImage
Anokhin 577bBosporos, Kingdom of, Sauromates II with Septimius Severus and Caracalla AV Stater. Year 495 = 198/199 AD. BACIΛEΩC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right / Bare head right of Septimius vis à vis laureate and draped bust left of Caracalla, crescent between, date EΡY below. Frolova 23.TextImage
Anokhin 623Bosporos, Kingdom of, Sauromates II with Septimius Severus AE 2 Denarii. BACIΛEΩC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right / Aphrodite seated left on throne, holding apple and sceptre; laureate head of Septimius in left field. SNG Cop 68.TextImage
MacDonald 503@3Bosporan Kingdom, Sauromates II and Septimius Severus El Stater. Dated Year 492 = 195/196 AD. BACIΛEΩC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed draped bust of Sauromates II right / laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, globe before, date BςY in ex.TextImage
CARACALLA
Anokhin 585Kings of Bosporus, Sauromates II, with Caracalla. 174-211 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 506 (209/10 AD). BACIΛEΩC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate head of Caracalla right; eight-point star to right, date below.TextImage
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Anokhin 628aKings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Caracalla. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 508 (211/2 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right / Laureate head of Caracalla right; eight-point star to right, date HΦ below.TextImage
Anokhin 628bKings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Caracalla. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 509 (212/3 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right / Laureate bearded head of Caracalla right; trident to right, date ΘΦ below.TextImage
Anokhin 630Kings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Caracalla. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 510 (213/4 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; sword in front / Laureate head of Caracalla right; date below.TextImage
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Anokhin_631cKings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Caracalla. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 511 (214/5 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right / Laureate head of Caracalla right; trident to right, date below.TextImage
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Anokhin 632bBosporan Kings, Rheskuporis II with Caracalla EL Stater. Dated year 512=215/216 AD. Diademed and draped bust right / Laureate head of Caracalla right; star before, BIΦ (date) below.TextImage
Anokhin 632cKings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Caracalla. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 512 (215/6 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right / laureate and draped, bearded bust of Caracalla right; eight-point star in front, date below.TextImage
Anokhin 633Kings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Caracalla. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 513 (216/7 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; ornate trident in front / Laureate and draped bust of emperor right; date below.TextImage
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Anokhin 633aKings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Caracalla. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 513 (216/7 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; club in front / laureate and draped bust of emperor right; date below. TextImage
MACRINUS
Anokhin 634Kingdom of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II (III?) and Macrinus AV Stater. Dated 514 of the Bosporan Era = 217/8 AD. BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; sword before bust / laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right, date ΔIΦ below. MacDonald 557/1.TextImage
ELAGABALUS
Anokhin 635Kings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Elagabalus. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 515 (218/9 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; sword in front / Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus right; date below.TextImage
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Anokhin 635cKings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Elagabalus. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 515 (218/9 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right / Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus right; six-point star in front, date below.TextImage
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Anokhin 637Kings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Elagabalus. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 517 (220/1 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; trident in front / Laureate head of Elagabalus right; date below.TextImage
Anokhin 638aKingdom of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II (III), with Elagabalus, AV Stater. Dated Year 518 of the Bosporan Era = 221/2 AD. BACIΛEΩC ΡHECKOYΠOΡOΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; trident before / Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus right; date HIΦ below. MacDonald 561/1. TextImage
Anokhin 638bKings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Elagabalus. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 518 (221/2 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; aegis (?) on shoulder / Laureate head of Elagabalus right; eight-point star in front, date below. TextImage
Anokhin 639aKings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Elagabalus. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 519 (222/3 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; trident in front / Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus right; date below.TextImage
Frolova 6Elagabalus electrum stater of Bosporus. Year 515 (218/219 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rheskuporis II; club before / Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right; star before, EIΦ below. Anokhin -.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
Anokhin 640Kings of Bosporus. Rhescuporis II, with Severus Alexander. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 520 (223/4 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; sword in front / laureate and draped bust of Alexander right; date below.TextImage
Anokhin 640aKingdom of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II and Severus Alexander AV Stater. Dated BE 520 = 223/4 AD. BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; trident in front / laureate head of Alexander right; date below. TextImage
Anokhin 640bKingdom of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II (III) and Severus Alexander AV Stater. Dated 520 of the Bosporan Era = 223/4 AD. BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC. diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right / laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right; star before, date KΦ below. TextImage
Anokhin 641Bosporos, Kingdom of, Rheskuporis II with Severus Alexander AV Stater. Year 521 = 224/225 AD. BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust right; trident before / date AKΦ below laureate and draped bust of Alexander right. Frolova 29.TextImage
Anokhin 641bKingdom of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II (III) and Severus Alexander AV Stater. Year 521 of the Bosporan Era = 224/5 AD. BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right / laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander right; star before, date AKΦ below. MacDonald 564/3. TextImage
Anokhin 641vKings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Severus Alexander. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 521 (224/5 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right / laureate head of Alexander right; six-point star in front, date below. TextImage
Anokhin 642aKings of Bosporus, Rhescuporis II, with Severus Alexander. 211-227 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 522 (225/6 AD). BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOYΠOΡIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; trident in front / laureate head of Alexander right; date below.TextImage
Anokhin 654aKings of Bosporus, Cotys III, with Severus Alexander. 227-234 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 524 (227/8 AD). BACIΛEΩC KOTYOC, diademed and draped bust of Cotys right / laureate head of Alexander right; six-point star in front, date below.TextImage
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Anokhin 655Kingdom of Bosporus, Kotys III with Severus Alexander, Electrum Stater. Year 525 (=228/9 AD). BACIΛEΩC KOTYOC, diademed and draped bust of Kotys right / Laureate head of Severus Alexander right; pellet in right field, date EKΦ in ex.TextImage
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Anokhin 655aKingdom of Bosporus, Cotys III and Severus Alexander AV Stater. Year 525 of the Bosporan Era = 228/9 AD. BACIΛEΩC KOTYOC, diademed and draped bust of Cotys right / laureate head of Severus Alexander right; globe before, date EKΦ below. MacDonald 574/2.TextImage
Anokhin 657Kingdom of Bosporus, Cotys III and Severus Alexander AV Stater. Dated 527 of the Bosporan Era = 230/1 AD. BACIΛEΩC KOTYOC, diademed and draped bust of Cotys right / laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander right; globe before, date ςKΦ below. MacDonald 576/1.TextImage
PHILIP I
Anokhin 696Philip I and King Rheskuporis IV Billon Tetradrachm. Struck Year 548 = A.D. 251/2 in Bosporus. Laureate head of King Rheskuporis IV right / Veiled head of Philip I right.TextImage
TRAJAN DECIUS
Mionnet 148Trajan Decius, Potin stater, Year 545 = 248/9 AD, Bosporus, BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOΠOΡ, Crude head of Rheskuporis IV right / Crude laureate bust of Trajan Decius right, club before, date EMΦ below. TextImage
Mionnet 149Trajan Decius, billon stater, Year 547 = 250/1 AD, Bosporus. BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOΠOΡ head of Rheskuporis IV right / laureate bust right, star before, ZMΦ below.TextImage
GALLIENUS
SGI 5499Kingdom of Bosporus, Rheskuporis IV, Billon Stater. Year 564 = 267 AD. BACIΛEΩC ΡHCKOΠOΡ, Rheskuporis' laureate draped bust right, trident before / laureate draped bust of Gallienus right, K to right, date ΔΞΦ below.TextImage
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DIOCLETIAN
Anokhin 735Kingdom of Bosporus, Thothorses and Diocletian AE Stater. Year 586 = 289 AD. BACIΛEΩC ΘOΘΩΡCOY, diademed draped bust of king right / laureate head of Diocletian right, VΠΦ below, tamgha before. TextImage
Mionnet 295Bophorus, Thothorses, 279-309 AD, Potin Stater. Dated 286/7 AD. Diademed head of king right / Head of Diocletian right, date ΓΡΦ below. TextImage
CONSTANTINE
Anokhin 770Kingdom of Bosporos, Rhescuporis V and Constantine I AE Stater. Year AKX = 621 BE = 324/5 AD. Bust of Rhescuporis right, wreath before / bust of Constantine right.TextImage
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LICINIUS I
Anokhin 769aLicinius I and Rheskuporis, AE20 Stater of the Kingdom of the Bosporos. Date AKX = local year 621 = AD 324-325. BACIΛEΩC ΡECKVΠOΡIC, diademed bust of Rhescuporis V right, trident beneath chin / laureate, draped bust of Licinius right, eagle standing left on globe in right field, date below. Anokhin 769a; MacDonald 681/1.TextImage
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See also: Coins of the Bosporus Kingdom at BeastCoins.com
Search for Bosporos at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Bosporos on the Digital Historia Numorum
History of the Bosporos Region at 1911encyclopedia.org
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