Live auction - bpv_586133 - BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF BOSPORUS - GEPAEPYRIS Douze nummia

BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF BOSPORUS - GEPAEPYRIS Douze nummia VF

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Estimate :	150 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	24 October 2023 14:47:17

Type : Douze nummia

Date: 38-39

Mint name / Town : Panticapée, Bosphore

Metal : copper

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 5,18 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier, court sur les légendes à l’usure importante. Patine verte

Catalogue references :

BMC.1 - GIC.5434 - WSC.- - Cop.25 - RPC.1907 (15 ex.)

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de la reine Gepaepyris à droite.

Obverse legend : BASILISSA GHPAIPUREWS, (Basilissa Gepaipurews)

Obverse translation : (La reine Gepaepyris).

Reverse

Reverse legend : IB.

Reverse description : Buste voilé et drapé à droite, coiffée du calathos (Aprhodite Aparata).

Reverse translation : (douze).

Commentary

Poids léger. Monnaie datée de 38-39. Les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont recensé quinze exemplaires avec un poids moyen de 7,64 g et un diamètre de 23 millimètres, une orientation des coins à 12 heures pour huit exemplaires.
Lightweight. Coin dated 38-39. The authors of the Roman Provincial Coinage recorded fifteen examples with an average weight of 7.64 g and a diameter of 23 millimeters, with the dies oriented at 12 o'clock for eight examples.