Stater - Asander Panticapaeum

Asander ruled the Bosporan Kingdom for decades, but his final years were marked by political desperation. Around 28–27 BC, he attempted to legitimize his authority by adopting the title of king rather than archon, a shift that coincided with the broader realignment of Black Sea client states under Augustan Rome. These staters belong to that narrow transitional window. Shortly after, rival claimant Scribonius appeared, backed by a Roman officer named Agrippa — and Asander, reportedly over ninety years old, starved himself to death rather than surrender power.