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7 Units - Polemon I
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom (Bosporos) |
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| Year | 9 BC - 14 AD |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Hermes facing right, wearing a broad-brimmed petasos with a distinctive ribbed or feathered brim rendered in relief. The portrait is rendered in a Hellenistic style characteristic of Bosporan bronze coinage, with fine facial detail including a prominent nose and chin. A beaded border encircles the type within the coin's irregular flan. |
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| Reverse description | A winged kerykeion (caduceus) shown upright and centrally placed in the field, with a pair of spread wings flanking the staff just below the rounded top finial, rendered in bold relief. The Greek numeral Ζ (zeta, denoting 7 units of value) appears in the lower left field. The reverse is unlettered save for the denomination mark, with a beaded border at the periphery. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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