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Sestertius - Sauromates I
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom (Bosporos) |
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| Year | 98-102 |
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| Value | Sestertius (48) |
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| Obverse description | Enthroned effigy of King Sauromates I seated to right upon a curule chair, holding a long sceptre surmounted by a royal portrait head. The figure is rendered in a Hellenistic style blending Roman imperial iconography with local Bosporan tradition. The encircling Greek legend identifies the ruler by his full dynastic title. |
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| Reverse description | Confronted busts: the diademed and draped bust of Sauromates I facing right in the foreground, juxtaposed with the bust of the queen facing left, both rendered in relief against a plain field. The numeral legend in the field denotes the coin's denominational value of 48 units. The composition reflects the dynastic pairing convention common to Bosporan royal coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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