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Chalkous - Sariakes
| Issuer | Kings of Skythia |
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| Year | 180 BC - 167 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse description | Eight-pointed star with elongated rays radiating from a central boss, occupying the centre of the field. The Greek royal legend ΒΑΣ ΣΑΡ (abbreviation for ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΑΡΙΑΚΟΥ, 'of King Sariakes') is distributed around the star, with ΒΑΣ to the upper left and ΣΑΡ to the upper right. The star motif is a dynastic symbol frequently employed on Skythian royal bronze coinage of the Hellenistic period. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, typical of hammered bronzes of this era. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Sariakes is one of the more obscure dynasts of the Pontic steppe fringe, ruling a Skythian kingdom in the Crimean region during a period when the great Pontic monarchy under Pharnakes I was aggressively absorbing or displacing neighboring powers. His coinage is sparse, and whether he operated as a fully independent king or under some degree of Pontic suzerainty remains unresolved in the scholarship. The HGC lists this type with notable rarity, and attributed specimens in trade are infrequent enough that die studies remain incomplete.