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Stater - Aspurgus Augustus and Agrippa
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom |
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| Year | 20 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic portrait style with naturalistic facial features and softly detailed hair swept forward across the brow. The effigy is struck in high relief against a smooth, unadorned field characteristic of early Bosporan royal gold coinage. No legend or inscription appears on the obverse, the portrait itself serving as the primary identifier of the Roman emperor. The rendering reflects the strong Augustan iconographic tradition as transmitted to the Bosporan court. |
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| Reverse description | Bare head right of Agrippa (identity debated; possibly Tiberius or Drusus), portrayed in a style closely mirroring the obverse portrait in relief and execution. A royal monogram appears in the left field, serving as a dynastic identifier for King Aspurgus. Below the portrait, the Bosporan era date ϚΙΤ (numerals corresponding to year 316 of the Bosporan era, equivalent to 20 AD) is inscribed in Greek characters. The reverse legend ΒΑΡ, an abbreviation for ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΣΠΟΥΡΓΟΥ (of King Aspurgus), reinforces the royal issuing authority. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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