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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Greek Coins| ▸ |Hellenistic Monarchies| ▸ |Kingdom of Bosphoros||View Options:   | | | Bosporus retained semi-independent status until the 4th century A.D. |
The Bosporan Kingdom (or Kingdom of the Cimmerian Bosporus) was in eastern Crimea and the Taman Peninsula on the shores of the Cimmerian Bosporus, the present-day Strait of Kerch (it was not named after the Bosphorus beside Istanbul). The mixed population adopted Greek language and civilization. The prosperity of the kingdom was based on the export of wheat, fish and slaves. The kingdom's golden age was 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. At the end of the 2nd century A.D., King Sauromates II inflicted a critical defeat on the Scythians and expanded his state to include the entire Crimea. It was the longest surviving Roman client kingdom, lasting until it was overrun by the Huns c. 375 A.D.GB85937. Bronze tetrachalkon, Frolova-Ireland p. 52, pl. 33/1, pl. 34/1-5, MacDonald Bosporus 229, SNG Stancomb 961, Anokhin 256, HGC 7 347 (R2), RPC I -, SNG BM -, SNG Pushkin -, nice VF, bold strike, slightly off center, attractive near black patina with buff earthen highlighting, scratches, edge cracks, countermark, weight 9.295 g, maximum diameter 24.0 mm, die axis 0o, Pantikapaion (Kerch, Crimea) mint, c. 14 - 9 B.C.; obverse head of gorgon Medusa (or Perseus? - most references say a gorgon) right, winged, snakes (or drapery) around neck, obscure round countermark before; reverse monogram of Polemo I; very rare;
Kingdom of Bosporus, Rheskuporis II (III), 211 - 228 A.D., Caracalla Reverse
Certificate of Authenticity issued by David R. Sear.SH59734. Electrum stater, Frolova 200 and pl. 45, 14 (same dies); MacDonald Bosporus 555/2, SGICV 5482 var. (date), Choice aEF, weight 7.836 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 0o, Pantikapaion (Kerch, Crimea) mint, 215 - 216 A.D; obverse BACIΛEWC PHCKOVΠOPI∆OC, diademed and draped bust right, club before; reverse laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right, BIΦ (year 512) below; ex Freeman and Sear, ex Forum (2007); conservative "nearly EF and attractive" grade by David Sear, perfect centering and great strike; SOLD
Kingdom of Bosporus, Rheskuporis II (III), 211 - 228 A.D., Caracalla Reverse
SH53612. Electrum stater, MacDonald Bosporus 556/1, aVF, weight 7.656 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 0o, Pantikapaion (Kerch, Crimea) mint, 216 - 217 A.D.; obverse BACIΛEWC PHCKOVΠOPI∆OC, diademed and draped bust right, sword before; reverse laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right, ΓIΦ (year 513) below; SOLD
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