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Stater - Rhescuporis II Severus Alexander
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom (Bosporos) |
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| Year | 223 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse lettering | ΒΑCΙΛΕωC ΡΗCΚΟΥΠΟΡΙΔΟC |
| Reverse description | Laureate head of the Roman emperor Severus Alexander facing right, reflecting the Bosporan kingdom's client-state relationship with Rome. A symbol — either absent or a star — appears in the field before the imperial portrait. The Bosporan regnal era date ΘIΦ (519 of the Bosporan Era, corresponding to 223 AD) is inscribed below the bust. |
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| Mintage | 519 (223 AD) - star on reverse - 519 (223 AD) - sword on obverse - 519 (223 AD) - trident on obverse - |
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