Another one from the Bosphorus

[panzerman]

Just came on this one by sheer accident. Coin Cabinet sent an auction reminder/ noticed that coin. When I logged on to the auction/ the coin was five lots away from being offered.

Seeing it was a perfect strike/ I pounced on it/ now in my collection.

Kings of the Cimmerian Bosphorus

EL Stater  EζV ΒΕ495 = 198/9ΑD

Sauromates II 177/8-210/1AD

Laureate/ draped bust R/ Club in Field

Laureated/ bare bust of Septimus Severus R/ Laureated/ draped bust of Caracalla L

7.78g.    19mm.     12h     .600

MacDonald 506/6

[El Cazador]

32 minutes ago, panzerman said:

Just came on this one by sheer accident. Coin Cabinet sent an auction reminder/ noticed that coin. When I logged on to the auction/ the coin was five lots away from being offered.

Seeing it was a perfect strike/ I pounced on it/ now in my collection.

Kings of the Cimmerian Bosphorus

EL Stater  EζV ΒΕ495 = 198/9ΑD

Sauromates II 177/8-210/1AD

Laureate/ draped bust R/ Club in Field

Laureated/ bare bust of Septimus Severus R/ Laureated/ draped bust of Caracalla L

7.78g.    19mm.     12h     .600

MacDonald 506/6

Wonderful triple portrait @panzerman, good price too, here is mine for comparison 

 

 

[panzerman]

Thats a beauty/ struck 5 years after mine was. Bosphoran coins are among earliest dated of all coinage/ way before Islamic Hegira dating and Christian AD dating.

Do you know where these staters were minted? Just making my data label now....

 

John

[El Cazador]

49 minutes ago, panzerman said:

Thats a beauty/ struck 5 years after mine was. Bosphoran coins are among earliest dated of all coinage/ way before Islamic Hegira dating and Christian AD dating.

Do you know where these staters were minted? Just making my data label now....

 

John

@panzermani dont John 😞 i only collect for eye 👁️ appeal and high level historical context…. But i love Bosporus coins:) 

[panzerman]

Probably my only focused collection goals are Bosphoran AV/EL Staters and Kushan Empire Dinara/ Quarter Dinara🙄

[I_v_a_n]

4 hours ago, panzerman said:

Do you know where these staters were minted? Just making my data label now....

 

Pantikapaion (present day Kerch).

[Qcumbor]

Beautiful stater @panzerman. Now you have me really jealous. I like very much that series. Actually waiting my fourth example to arrive.

Q

[panzerman]

3 hours ago, I_v_a_n said:

Pantikapaion (present day Kerch).

Many thanks! Wow! thats in Ukraine. So I guess Bosphoran coinage is ancient Ukrainian!😇 Now I can add mint city on label!

John

[panzerman]

3 hours ago, Qcumbor said:

Beautiful stater @panzerman. Now you have me really jealous. I like very much that series. Actually waiting my fourth example to arrive.

Q

Thanks so much Q!

I hope you get that coin before Christmas! I love that series too!

I find the early Staters Asander and up to Roman Emperors Trajan are $$$. They say in MacDonald book that Sauromates Staters have anywhere from 25-50% gold content. I think this one is near 50+% AV.