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Sestertius - Kotys II
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom (Bosporos) |
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| Year | 126 |
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| Currency | Bosporan Units |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Kotys II facing right, with long flowing hair rendered in fine striated detail, the diadem clearly visible at the brow. A trident appears in the field before the bust on certain specimens. The effigy is enclosed by a beaded border, with the royal Greek legend disposed around the periphery in large, well-spaced characters. The portraiture reflects a Hellenistic artistic tradition adapted to local Bosporan coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ΚΟΤΥΟϹ (Translation: [coin] of King Cotys) |
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| Reverse lettering | MH (Translation: 48 [units]) |
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