Stater - Kotys I Claudius and Britannicus

Kotys I ruled the Bosporan Kingdom as a client king under Rome, and this stater belongs to the brief window when Claudius and Britannicus appeared together in Bosporan royal coinage — a striking reflection of how thoroughly the dynasty aligned itself with the reigning imperial house. Britannicus was stripped of his succession rights and died in 55 AD, likely poisoned by Nero, which makes any joint issue naming him inherently short-lived by political necessity.

The Bosporan gold stater series is one of the longest-running coinages in the ancient world, stretching from the first century BC into the fourth AD. Anokhin 1436 is among the earlier issues in Kotys I's reign, which ran from approximately 45 to 68 AD.