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Stater - Sauromates II Septimius Severus

Features

Issuer Bosporan Kingdom
Król Sauromates II (174-210)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 490 (194)
Calendar Bosporan era
Value Stater (1)
Currency Bosforski stater (14-337)
Composition Elektrum
Weight 7.67 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
478054
References BMC Greek# 7
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, SNG Tübingen 3# 2034
Dietrich Mannsperger; 1985. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Münzsammlung der Universität Tübingen / 3. Heft. Akarnanien - Bithynien: Nr. 1543–2173. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany.
, Anokhin# 1795-1798
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine.
, MacDonald# 501
David J. MacDonald; 2005. An introduction to the history and coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus: including the coinage of Panticapaeum (with Apollonia and Myrmecium), Phanagoria, Gorgippia, Sindicus Limen or the Sindoi, Nymphaeum, Theodosia and the kings of the Cimmerian Bosporus. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
, RPC Online IV.1# 3814, 3815
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)
, Anokhin Bosporos# 571
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 1986. Монетное дело Боспора = Coinage of Bosporos. Наукова думка, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Obverse

(en) Draped bust of Sauromates II wearing diadem, right; in front, sometimes, club.

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ϹΑΥΡοΜΑΤοΥ

Reverse

(en) Laureate head of Commodus, right; to right, sometimes, star or dot/pellet.

Script: grecki

Lettering: ϘV

Unabridged legend: ϙυʹ

Mint

Panticapaeum, Tauric Chersonesus, modern-day Kerch, Ukraine

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
490 (194 AD)  Photo $ 560 Anokhin# 1795
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine.
, MacDonald# 501/3
David J. MacDonald; 2005. An introduction to the history and coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus: including the coinage of Panticapaeum (with Apollonia and Myrmecium), Phanagoria, Gorgippia, Sindicus Limen or the Sindoi, Nymphaeum, Theodosia and the kings of the Cimmerian Bosporus. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
(en) star on reverse
490 (194 AD)  Photo $ 1200 Anokhin# 1796
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine.
, MacDonald# 501/2
David J. MacDonald; 2005. An introduction to the history and coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus: including the coinage of Panticapaeum (with Apollonia and Myrmecium), Phanagoria, Gorgippia, Sindicus Limen or the Sindoi, Nymphaeum, Theodosia and the kings of the Cimmerian Bosporus. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
, BMC Greek# 7
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, SNG Tübingen 3# 2034
Dietrich Mannsperger; 1985. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Münzsammlung der Universität Tübingen / 3. Heft. Akarnanien - Bithynien: Nr. 1543–2173. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany.
(en) pellet on reverse
490 (194 AD)  Photo Anokhin# 1797
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine.
, MacDonald# 501/1
David J. MacDonald; 2005. An introduction to the history and coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus: including the coinage of Panticapaeum (with Apollonia and Myrmecium), Phanagoria, Gorgippia, Sindicus Limen or the Sindoi, Nymphaeum, Theodosia and the kings of the Cimmerian Bosporus. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
(en) club on obverse
490 (194 AD)  Anokhin# 1798
Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine.
(en) club on obverse and pellet on reverse

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus) Picture 2 of the example of Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b103006730
490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1795, MacDonald# 501/3 – (en) star on reverse • 20 mm7.67 g 12h (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
© Stack's
490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1796, MacDonald# 501/2, BMC Greek# 7, SNG Tübingen 3# 2034 – (en) pellet on reverse • 7.59 g
Stack's August 2009 Coin Galleries Sale, lot 4231
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
© bosporan-kingdom.com
490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1796, MacDonald# 501/2, BMC Greek# 7, SNG Tübingen 3# 2034 – (en) pellet on reverse • 20 mm7.75 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
© British Museum, 1868,0404.1
490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1796, MacDonald# 501/2, BMC Greek# 7, SNG Tübingen 3# 2034 – (en) pellet on reverse • 19 mm7.68 g 12h
BMC Greek (Pontus) p. 67, 7
(see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus) Picture 2 of the example of Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b10300674f
490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1797, MacDonald# 501/1 – (en) club on obverse • 19 mm7.76 g 11h (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
© bosporan-kingdom.com
490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1797, MacDonald# 501/1 – (en) club on obverse • 19 mm
Coin in the collection of Krasnodar State Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve named after E.D. Felitsyn
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
Nomos AG
obolos 13
Lot 507
Internet Archive
2 Jul 2019 490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1795, MacDonald# 501/3 – (en) star on reverse VF USD 570.15
(CHF 450.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
Heidelberger Münzhandlung
Auction 63
Lot 37
Internet Archive
15 May 2014 490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1795, MacDonald# 501/3 – (en) star on reverse VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
Künker
Auction 168
Lot 7803
Internet Archive
12 Mar 2010 490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1795, MacDonald# 501/3 – (en) star on reverse VF USD 487.73
(EUR 420.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
Künker
Auction 97
Lot 1613
Internet Archive
7 Mar 2005 490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1795, MacDonald# 501/3 – (en) star on reverse VF USD 464.50
(EUR 400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
Kölner Münzkabinett
Auction 121
Lot 224
Internet Archive
14 Apr 2024 490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1796, MacDonald# 501/2, BMC Greek# 7, SNG Tübingen 3# 2034 – (en) pellet on reverse VF USD 1161.26
(EUR 1000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 147, 2006, Lot 1725

Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
Heidelberger Münzhandlung
Auction 63
Lot 36
Internet Archive
15 May 2014 490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1796, MacDonald# 501/2, BMC Greek# 7, SNG Tübingen 3# 2034 – (en) pellet on reverse VF USD 1306.42
(EUR 1125.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
Künker
Auction 158
Lot 661
Internet Archive
28 Sep 2009 490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1796, MacDonald# 501/2, BMC Greek# 7, SNG Tübingen 3# 2034 – (en) pellet on reverse VF USD 696.76
(EUR 600.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
CNG
Mail Bid Sale 75
Lot 807
Internet Archive
23 May 2007 490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1796, MacDonald# 501/2, BMC Greek# 7, SNG Tübingen 3# 2034 – (en) pellet on reverse VF USD 850.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Gorny & Mosch 147 (7 March 2006), lot 1726

Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Sauromates II (Septimius Severus)
CNG
Mail Bid Sale 66
Lot 1038
Internet Archive
19 May 2004 490 (194 AD) – Anokhin# 1796, MacDonald# 501/2, BMC Greek# 7, SNG Tübingen 3# 2034 – (en) pellet on reverse VF USD 850.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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