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Live auction - bpv_503492 - BOSPORUS - KINGDOM OF CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS - KOTYS III Statère
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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
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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.
Pale, very white gold, containing a large proportion of silver
Pale, very white gold, containing a large proportion of silver
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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