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Sestertius - Kotys II
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom (Bosporos) |
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| Year | 129-130 |
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| Weight | 11.62 g |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Kotys II facing right, with a trident symbol positioned before the effigy and a club device placed behind. The royal legend encircles the bust in the field, rendered in Greek characters. The portrait is executed in the provincial Bosporan style, characteristic of the early second century CE. The diadem is clearly indicated, emphasizing the regal status of the issuer. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Kotys II ruled the Bosporan Kingdom as a client of Rome, and this issue dates to a moment when Hadrian's reorganization of eastern client relationships was actively reshaping how peripheral kingdoms minted and legitimized their coinage. The Bosporan bronze series of this period occupies an awkward numismatic space — nominally local issues, yet deeply responsive to imperial iconographic pressure from Rome.
Anokhin 1642 places this among the scarcer bronze denominations of Kotys II's reign, a rule of which the historical record is thin enough that surviving coinage constitutes a primary source.