bpv_278623 - BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF BOSPORUS - SAUROMATES I Quarante-huit nummia

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Type : Quarante-huit nummia

Date: c. 90-120

Mint name / Town : Panticapée, Bosphore

Metal : copper

Diameter : 26 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 7,89 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beau portrait de Sauromates Ier. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Jolie patine noire

Catalogue references :

Laffaille- - GIC.5455 - BMC.14 pl. 13/9 - Cop.- - WSC.982

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Sauromates Ier à droite, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque (A’01).

Obverse legend : BASILEwS SAUROMATOU, (Basilews Sauromatou).

Obverse translation : (du roi Sauromates).

Reverse

Reverse legend : M-H.

Reverse description : Niké volant à gauche, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la gauche.

Reverse translation : (48).

Historical background

BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF BOSPORUS - SAUROMATES I

(93-123)

Sauromates I succeeded in 90 to his father Rheskuporis I who, like him, bears the names of Tiberios Julios (for Tiberius Julius) while his grandfather, Kotys I (45-63) had borne the nicknames of Tiberios Claudios (for the Emperor Claudius), then Neronos Claudios (in honor of Nero). The kingdom of the Bosphorus was annexed by the Romans between 63 and 68. It was returned by Vespasian in 68 for the benefit of Rheskuporis I (69-93). Sauromates I reigned under the emperors Domitian (81-96), Nerva (96-98), Trajan (97-117) and Hadrian (117-138). On his death, Kotys II (123-133) succeeded him.

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