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Coin of Kingdom of Bosporus with bust of Rhescuporis II
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
about A.D. 90–93
Mint: Bosporus (Kingdom)
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 29.5 mm. Weight: 14.02 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.2163
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Diademed, draped bust of Rhescuporis II to right.
Trident at right. Club behind.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Horseman (King?) right, hurling spear with right hand.
In exergue: inscription.
Trident at right. Club behind.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Horseman (King?) right, hurling spear with right hand.
In exergue: inscription.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Euripides S. Sepheriades; purchased by MFA from Euripides S. Sepheriades, December 9, 1964