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Live auction - bpv_503492 - BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS - KOTYS III Statère

BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS - KOTYS III Statère AU
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Estimate : 980 €
Price : 680 €
Maximum bid : 750 €
End of the sale : 04 December 2018 14:28:17
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Statère
Date: an 525
Mint name / Town : Panticapée, Bosphore
Metal : electrum
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 7,63 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait de Cotys III et belle tête d’Alexandre Sévère. A été légèrement nettoyé anciennement
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Sayles & Lavander

Obverse


Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Cotys III à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A*) .
Obverse legend : BASILEwS KOTOUS.
Obverse translation : (du roi Cotys).

Reverse


Reverse description : Tête laurée d’Alexandre Sévère à droite ; devant un globule.
Reverse legend : EKF.
Reverse translation : (an 525).

Commentary


Or pâle, très blanc, contenant une grande partie d’argent.

Historical background


BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS - KOTYS III

(228-235)

Kotys and Severus Alexander

The reign of Kotys (Cotys) III takes place at the end of the reign of Alexander Severus. He succeeded Rheskuporis III and had to face the usurpation of Sauromates III.

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