Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 958. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
   2005. KINGS of BOSPORUS. Eupator, with Marcus 
   Aurelius and Lucius Verus. 154-171 AD. AV Stater 
   (7.70 gm, 12h). Dated 462 of the Bosporan Era 
   (165/6 AD). BID Estimate $500  

 Diademed and draped bust of Eupator right / 
 Laureate and draped bust of Aurelius and laureate 
 head of Verus vis-à-vis; spear in field between, 
 date below. MacDonald 472/1 (this coin); Anokhin 
 541 var. (star in reverse field); Frolova p. 164, 
 2. VF. Apparently unique. ($500)

 From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Empire 
 Coins FPL 49 (1989), lot 1; Malter XLII (9 
 September 1989), lot 428; The Property of a 
 Russian Nobleman [Prince Catacuzino] (Sotheby & 
 Co., 2 June 1924), lot 269.

 Two of the three examples Frolova records with 
 this date have the star in the field. This 
 coin, the third, is the only one known with a 
 spear.

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