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Numismata hellenica: a catalogue of Greek coins; with notes, a map ...

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Metal Size Weight<br />

M 56-1<br />

JE n<br />

JE<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M 5i<br />

KINGS OF BOSPORUS.<br />

POLEMON II.,<br />

Son <strong>of</strong>Polemon I, and Pythodoris, was founder <strong>of</strong> Polemonium on the coast <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Euxine. About the year 62 he abdicated the throne, and Pontus<br />

was reduced to a Roman province.<br />

BACIAeiDO nOAGMlDNOC. Laureate portrait <strong>of</strong> Polemon II. to r.<br />

HI (year 18). Laureate head <strong>of</strong> Nero to r.<br />

ft. exovc<br />

SAUROMATES,<br />

A contemporary <strong>of</strong> Augustus and Tiberius, in honour <strong>of</strong> the latter <strong>of</strong> wJtom he assumed<br />

tJie name <strong>of</strong> Tiberius Julius.<br />

TIBEPIo[E loYAIoE BAEIAEjYE EAYPoMATHi:. Sauroniates, <strong>with</strong> long hair<br />

and beard, togate and seated to r. on curule chair ; in left hand, long sceptre,<br />

terminating above in a small head <strong>of</strong> the Roman emperor in pr<strong>of</strong>ile to r.<br />

ft. TEIMAI. BAEIAEUJE. EAYPoMAToY. In the centre, round shield ; behind<br />

which, lance ; above shield, helmeted head and horse^s head ; to I. <strong>of</strong> shield,<br />

a sword and belt ; to r. an axe ; below, MH (48).<br />

Note.—The numerals are indicative <strong>of</strong> the value <strong>of</strong> the coin, as appears ivxa other specimens, in<br />

which are IB (12) and KA (24).<br />

T. loYAIoY BA[CIAeir]C CAYPoMAToY. Curule chair; upon which, wreath or<br />

crown ; to I. round shield, and behind it spear ; to r., sceptre, ft. MH (48)<br />

<strong>with</strong>in a wreath.<br />

lUC OAYPOM ... T ... . Same types, ft. Victory, stepping to I. ; in<br />

extended right hand, crown ; in left, palm branch ; in field, MH (48).<br />

OY BACIAetUC CAYPoMA Diademate bust <strong>of</strong> Sauromates to /•., <strong>with</strong><br />

long hair, and chlamys on the shoulder, ft. MH (48).<br />

RHESOUPORIS,<br />

Contemporary <strong>of</strong> Caligula.<br />

Diademate portrait <strong>of</strong> Rhescuporis to r. ; behind, mon. 179 (BaaiXt'wc '?r)aKovir6piloi) ;<br />

in front, IB (12) worn <strong>of</strong>f. ft. PAIOY KAICAPOC rePMANI[KOY]. Head <strong>of</strong><br />

Caligula to r, ; behind, a mon.<br />

KINGS OF BOSPORUS.<br />

GEP^PYRIS,<br />

Widow <strong>of</strong> the Mithradates, whom the Emperor Claudius made king <strong>of</strong> Bosporus, when<br />

he separated that province from Pontus, and gave Polemon II. in lieu <strong>of</strong> it apart<br />

<strong>of</strong> Cilicia. About a.d. 45, Claudius opposed Mithradates; the following coin was<br />

'probably struck after that event.<br />

rHHAinYPeQC. Her diademate bust to r. ft. Veiled bust <strong>of</strong><br />

Astarte to r., <strong>with</strong> modius on the head ; behind, IB (12).<br />

Hc rnn Same type. ft. Same type and date.<br />

[BAOIAICC]HC

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