Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Sestertius - Sauromates I
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 117-123 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Sestertius (63 – 215) |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | A curule chair bearing a wreath occupies the central field, serving as the primary device. To the left stands a shield, while to the right rises a scepter surmounted by a small imperial bust, likely representing the reigning Roman emperor. The encircling Greek legend identifies the issuing monarch. The composition reflects the Bosporan Kingdom's characteristic blending of Hellenistic iconographic tradition with acknowledgment of Roman imperial suzerainty. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |