Stater - Eupator Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius

€1.00
IssuerBosporan Kingdom (Bosporos)
Year461 (165)
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueStater (1)
CurrencyBosporan Stater (14-337)
CompositionGold
Weight7.80 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Anokhin#1732-1735 , MacDonald#471 IV.1
Obverse descriptionDraped bust of Eupator wearing diadem, right; sometimes, club before.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟϹ
(Translation: [coin] of King Eupator)
Reverse descriptionBare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right and bare head of Marcus Aurelius, left; between them dot, spear or star.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΑΞΥ
(Translation: [year] 461)
Edge
Mint
Mintage461 (165 AD)  - between dot -
461 (165 AD)  - between spear -
461 (165 AD)  - between star -
461 (165 AD)  - club on obverse, between dot -
Catalog ID6819811820
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