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Stater - Rhescuporis II Elagabalus
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom (Bosporos) |
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| Year | 222 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Bosporan king Rhescuporis II facing right, with a symbol (sword or trident) positioned before the effigy. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic-Roman provincial style characteristic of Bosporan coinage. A circular legend in Greek letters surrounds the bust within a denticled border. |
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| Reverse description | Laureate head of Roman Emperor Elagabalus facing right, rendered in the imperial portrait style typical of early 3rd-century provincial coinage. A symbol (none or star) appears before the effigy. The Bosporan regnal era date ΗΙΦ (518 of the Bosporan Era, corresponding to 222 AD) is inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΗΙΦ (Translation: 518) |
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