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Stater - Sauromates II Septimius Severus
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom |
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| Year | 209 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Sauromates II facing right, rendered in a bold Greco-Bosporan style with a full beard and radiating hair. The portrait displays a strong, slightly barbaric character typical of late Bosporan royal coinage, with the king wearing a diadem tied at the back. The circular legend in Greek letters runs around the periphery of the flan, separated from the bust by a beaded border. The overall style reflects the syncretism of Hellenistic portraiture adapted to local Bosporan artistic traditions. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ϹΑΥΡΟΜΑΤΟΥ (Translation: [coin] of King Sauromates) |
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