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Live auction - bpv_434671 - BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF BOSPORUS - RHESCUPORIS II Statère

BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF BOSPORUS - RHESCUPORIS II Statère AU
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Estimate : 1 200 €
Price : 750 €
Maximum bid : 801 €
End of the sale : 12 September 2017 14:56:15
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Statère
Date: an 516
Mint name / Town : Panticapée, Bosphore
Metal : electrum
Millesimal fineness : 300 ‰
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 10 h.
Weight : 7,74 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan épais bien centré des deux côtés. Beaux portraits. Jolie patine de collection ancienne. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente H. D. Rauch 102, n° 226

Obverse


Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Rheskuporis II à droite vu de trois quarts en avant.
Obverse legend : BASILEwS. RHSKOUPORIDOS, (Basilews Rhskouporidos).
Obverse translation : (Rheskuporis roi).

Reverse


Reverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé d’Élagabal à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant ; devant une étoile à six rais aux extrémités bouletées (chrisme archaïque).
Reverse legend : sIF.
Reverse translation : (an 516).

Commentary


Ce statère d’électrum a été frappé pendant le règne d’Élagabal et semble encore en bon électrum avec une proportion d’or importante.

Historical background


BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF BOSPORUS - RHESCUPORIS II

(211-228)

Rheskuporis II and Severus Alexander

Rhescuporis II inherited the throne after the very long reign of Sauromates II (172-211). The reign of Rhescuporis II covers the reigns of Caracalla (211-217), Macrinus (217-218), Elagabalus (218-222) and part of Alexander Severus (222-228). Kotys III succeeded him (228-235).

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