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Æ23 - Kanites

Issuer Kings of Skythia
Year 100 BC
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Diameter 23 mm
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Reverse description Two upright stalks of grain with prominent ears at their tips, rendered centrally in the field. The royal legend BAΣIΛEΩΣ KANITOY is disposed around the design, reading downward to the left and right respectively, with the abbreviation BAK appearing in the lower exergual area. The composition is characteristic of Hellenistic coinage from the northern Black Sea region, emphasizing agricultural symbolism.
Reverse script Greek
Reverse lettering BAΣIΛEΩΣ KANITOY
BAK
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