Ancient Coinage of Bosporos, Kings, Sauromates II


According to Zograph, Sauromates marked his coins with their denomination as follows: IB = As; = Dupondius; MH = Sestertius; Star = denarius; B and star = double denatius; PMΔ = three sestertii.

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Anokhin 588Sauromates II, King of Bosporos. AE23 "Sestertius", AD 174-211. 6.31 g. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right. / Curule chair surmounted by wreath, sceptre surmounted by an imperial(?) bust to left, shield on spear to right. MH below. Anokhin 588; MacDonald 521.TextImage
Anokhin 600Sauromates II, King of Bosporos. AE27 "sestertius", AD 174-211. 13.52 g. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right. / MH in wreath of corn or oak. Anokhin 600-601; MacDonald 518/2; RPC IV.1 3856; Kotschoubey 34; SNG Stancomb 992.TextImage
Anokhin 604Sauromates II, King of Bosporos. AE28 "double denarius", AD 174-211. 14.61 g. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, rosette before head. / King standing left in military dress, holding trident and resting arm on club, being crowned by Nike standing to left, holding palm branch, star-B (value mark) across fields. Anokhin 604; Moscow 4610-4612; St Petersburg 28590-28591; MacDonald 531/1; Frolova XXXVII, 9-13; Paris 248; RPC IV 3866.TextImage
Anokhin 607Sauromates II, King of Bosporos. AE33 "Double Denarius". AD 174-180. 15.89 g. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, rosette before head. / Herakles standing, looking right, holding bow, about to shoot the Stymphalian birds. Value mark star over B in left field. Countermark head of Septimius Severus above (Howgego 63). Anokhin 607; MacDonald 536; Kurth Herakles 310.TextImage
Anokhin 609Sauromates II, king of Bosporos, AD 174-210. AE "Double Denarius". 11.09 g. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, rosette or flower in right field / Herakles walking right, carrying the Erymanthian boar on his shoulders, six-pointed star in right field. Anokhin 609; MacDonald 535.TextImage
Anokhin 612Sauromates II, Kingdom of Bosporus. AE 2 Denarii, 186-196 AD. 13.92 g. BA&CIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, rosette before head / Herakles standing right, grasping a horn of the Cretan bull and wielding club, star and B in left field. Anokhin 612; Frolova Taf. XXXVIII, 4; RPC online 3872; Kurth Herakles 428.TextImage
Anokhin 613Sauromates II, King of Bosporos, AD 174-210. AE25, 10.69 g. BA&CIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, draped bust right / Herakles standing left, wielding club and grasping one head of the Lernean hydra, whose tail is coiled around his leg. Countermark: head of Sept. Severus right. Anokhin 613; Frolova pl. XXXVIII, 7; Kotschoubey, 39-40 ("Sauromates III"); Kurth Herakles 198.TextImage
Anokhin 615Sauromates II, King of Bosporos. AE33 "Double Denarius". AD 174-180. 15.89 g. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, rosette before head. / Herakles sitting left on rock, holding kantharos (or skyphos with tall base) and resting right hand on club. Value mark star over B in right field. Countermark head of Septimius Severus above (Howgego 63). Anokhin 615; MacDonald 542.TextImage
Anokhin 616aSauromates II, King of Bosporos. AE26 denarius, AD 174-211. 11.59 g, Struck AD 186-196. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, rosette in right field. / Aphrodite seated left, holding apple in her right hand, value mark star in right field. Anokhin 616a; MacDonald 543/3; RPC IV.1 3878; SNG Stancomb 997.TextImage
Anokhin 618aSauromates II, King of Bosporos. AE28, AD 174-211. 10.20 g, Struck AD 186-196. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, rosette in right field. / PM-Δ, eagle standing left, wings spread, head right, holding wreath in beak. Anokhin 618a; MacDonald 544/2; RPC IV.1 3879; SNG Stancomb 1000-1001.TextImage
Anokhin 624Sauromates II, King of Bosporos. AE26 "Double Denarius", AD 174-211. 10.04 g. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right. / Aphrodite seated left on throne, holding apple and sceptre, head of Septimius Severus right in upper left field, B and star across fields. Anokhin 624; MacDonald 547; SNG Stancomb 999.TextImage
SNG Stancomb 993Sauromates II, King of Bosporus, AE28 "double denarius". 174 - 210 AD. 13.21 g. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed head right. / Emperor on horseback right, with raised hand & sceptre, star above, B to right. Countermark of Sept. Severus. SNG Stancomb 993 (this coin); Anokhin 603a; SNG Cop 66; MacDonald 528/2.TextImage
SNG Stancomb 995Sauromates II, King of Bosporos. AE30 "double denarius", AD 174-211. 16.08 g. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, rosette before head. / King standing left, holding club and trident, value mark star-B across fields. SNG Stancomb 995 (this coin); MacDonald 532 (this coin).TextImage
SNG Stancomb 996Sauromates II, King of Bosporos. AE33 "Double Denarius". AD 174-180. 15.32 g. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, crescent before head. / Herakles right, holding club, taming the mare of Diomedes, star and B below. SNG Stancomb 996 (this coin); Anokhin 610; MacDonald 539; Kurth Herakles 486.TextImage
COMMODUS
Anokhin 566aSauromates II, King of Bosporos with Commodus AV Stater. Dated 485 of the Bosporan Era = 189-190 AD. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate and draped bust of Commodus right; star before, date below. MacDonald 496/2.TextImage
Anokhin 568bSauromates II, King of Bosporos with Commodus AV Stater. Dated 487/6 of the Bosporan Era = 190/1 AD. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate and draped bust of Commodus right; globe before, Z/VPY (date) below. MacDonald 498/3.TextImage
Anokhin 570vSauromates II, King of Bosporos, with Commodus. 174-211 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 489 (AD 192-193). BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate and draped bust of Commodus right; globe to right, date below.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Anokhin 573aSauromates II, King of Bosporos, with Septimius Severus. 174-211 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 492 (195/6 AD). BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate head of Severus right; six-point star to right, date below.TextImage
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Anokhin 574Bosporos, Kingdom of, Sauromates II with Septimius Severus AV Stater. Year 493 = 196-197 AD. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right, club before / Laureate head of Septimius Severus right, GPV below. Frolova 37.TextImage
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Anokhin 575bKingdom of Bosporus, Sauromates II and Septimius Severus AV Stater. Dated 494 of the Bosporan Era = 197-198 AD. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / laureate head of Severus right; trident before, date DPV below. MacDonald 505/4.TextImage
Anokhin 576cKingdom of Bosporus, Sauromates II with Septimius Severus and Caracalla AV Stater. Dated 495 of the Bosporan Era = AD 198-199. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right; club before / Laureate head of Septimius and laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, date EPV below. TextImage
Anokhin 577Kings Of Bosporus. Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Sauromates II. Ca 174-211 AD. AV Stater 18mm, 7.88 g. Dated Year 495 (198-199 AD). BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate head of Septimius Severus right vis-à-vis the laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla left; crescent between busts, EqV (date) below. MacDonald 506/11; Anokhin 577; Frovola p. 177, F/b.TextImage
Anokhin 577bBosporos, Kingdom of, Sauromates II with Septimius Severus and Caracalla AV Stater. Year 495 = 198/199 AD. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right / Bare head right of Septimius vis à vis laureate and draped bust left of Caracalla, crescent between, date EPV below. Frolova 23.TextImage
Anokhin 623Bosporos, Kingdom of, Sauromates II with Septimius Severus AE 2 Denarii. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust right / Aphrodite seated left on throne, holding apple and sceptre; laureate head of Septimius in left field. SNG Cop 68.TextImage
MacDonald 503.3Bosporan Kingdom, Sauromates II and Septimius Severus El Stater. Dated Year 492 = AD 195-196. BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed draped bust of Sauromates II right / laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, globe before, date BçY in ex.TextImage
CARACALLA
Anokhin 585Sauromates II, King of Bosporos, with Caracalla. 174-211 AD. AV Stater. Dated BE 506 (AD 209-210). BACIΛEωC CAYΡOMATOY, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates right / Laureate head of Caracalla right; eight-point star to right, date below.TextImage
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See also: Entry for Sauromates II on the Digital Historia Numorum
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