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Didrachm - Mithridates VI Gorgippia
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom |
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| Year | 90 BC - 79 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A bucranium (ox skull) displayed prominently at the center of the reverse field, surrounded by a wreath of oak or vine leaves and berries rendered in high relief and encircling the entire design. Two-line Greek inscription ΓΟΡΓΙΠ / ΠΕΩΝ positioned across the central field, identifying the civic authority of Gorgippia. The composition follows a standard civic coinage convention of the Pontic and Bosporan sphere, with the wreath motif serving as a framing device. The flan is irregular and the strike slightly off-center, consistent with hand-hammered production of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΓΟΡΓΙΠ ΠΕΩΝ |
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| Mint | Gorgippia |
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