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Stater - Rhoemetalces Hadrian

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Issuer Bosporan Kingdom
King Rhoemetalces (133-154)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 439 (143)
Calendar Bosporan era
Value Stater (1)
Currency Bosporan Stater (14-337)
Composition Gold
Weight 7.77 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
473644
References Anokhin# 1663-1665
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine.
, RPC Online III# 924
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)
, Anokhin Bosporos# 508
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 1986. Монетное дело Боспора = Coinage of Bosporos. Наукова думка, Kyiv, Ukraine.
, MacDonald# 443
David J. MacDonald; 2005. An introduction to the history and coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus: including the coinage of Panticapaeum (with Apollonia and Myrmecium), Phanagoria, Gorgippia, Sindicus Limen or the Sindoi, Nymphaeum, Theodosia and the kings of the Cimmerian Bosporus. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Obverse

Diademed and draped bust of Rhoemetalces, right; in front, sometimes, sword.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ

Translation: [coin] of King Rhoemetalces

Reverse

Laureate head of Hadrian, right; in front, sometimes, spearhead.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΘΛΥ

Unabridged legend: θλγʹ

Translation: [year] 439

Mint

Panticapaeum, Tauric Chersonesus, modern-day Kerch, Ukraine

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
439 (143 AD)  Photo Anokhin# 1663
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine.
439 (143 AD)  Photo Anokhin# 1664
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine.
, RPC Online III# 924
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)
on reverse spearhead
439 (143 AD)  Photo Anokhin# 1665
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine.
on obverse sword

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Rhoemetalces (Hadrian)
© Gorny & Mosch
439 (143 AD) – Anokhin# 1663 • 7.7 g
Gorny & Mosch Auction 152, lot 1726
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Rhoemetalces (Hadrian)
© Gorny & Mosch
439 (143 AD) – Anokhin# 1663 • 7.7 g
Gorny & Mosch Auction 147, lot 1656
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Rhoemetalces (Hadrian) Picture 2 of the example of Stater - Rhoemetalces (Hadrian)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.41054
439 (143 AD) – Anokhin# 1664, RPC Online III# 924 – on reverse spearhead • 7.7 g 12h (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Rhoemetalces (Hadrian)
© bosporan-kingdom.com
439 (143 AD) – Anokhin# 1664, RPC Online III# 924 – on reverse spearhead • 18.5 mm
coin is in collection of Krasnodar State Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve named after E. D. Felitsyn
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Rhoemetalces (Hadrian)
© bosporan-kingdom.com
439 (143 AD) – Anokhin# 1664, RPC Online III# 924 – on reverse spearhead (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Rhoemetalces (Hadrian)
© Gorny & Mosch
439 (143 AD) – Anokhin# 1665 – on obverse sword • 7.77 g
Gorny & Mosch Auction 152, lot 1727
(see more)
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