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Æ - Sariakes
| Issuer | Kings of Skythia |
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| Year | 180 BC - 167 BC |
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| Diameter | 21 mm |
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| Reverse description | Reverse type features a Scythian bow within its case (gorytos) and a quiver arranged in the field, accompanied by a grain ear, emblematic of the regional agricultural and nomadic iconography. On certain specimens, a thunderbolt and/or a royal monogram appear between the principal devices. The Greek royal legend BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAPIAKOY ('of King Sariakes') is inscribed in the field, identifying the issuing authority. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Sariakes ruled a Skythian kingdom in the Pontic steppe region during a period of significant pressure from the expanding Pontic kingdom under Pharnakes I, whose westward campaigns disrupted several smaller regional dynasties in the mid-second century BC. His coinage is sparsely documented, and the reference range spanning nearly fifty catalogue numbers suggests considerable die variation across what was likely a modest but active mint operation.