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Stater
| Issuer | Chersonesos (Taurica) |
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| Year | 95-96 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | XEPCO-[NH]CEITωN (Translation: Chersonesos) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Chersonesos — the Greek colony on the southwestern tip of Crimea — maintained a striking autonomy even under Roman suzerainty, and its late first-century coinage reflects a civic pride unusual for a city of its size and vulnerability. By the mid-90s AD, the city was increasingly reliant on Roman military protection against Scythian and Sarmatian pressure from the steppe interior, yet continued issuing gold in its own name. Anokhin 866 is among the rarer documented stater varieties from this period, with surviving examples spread thinly across Black Sea regional collections.