| 12 AD - 19 AD |
Κότυς Γ' (ΙΑ') και Ραισκούπορις B' (Δ') Βασιλείς Θράκης
| AE 18 |
SHH 7282 |
 |
 Mo 300 |
| Parameter Obverse Reverse Notes Reference Provenance |
3.43 g 16.8-18.5 mm 1.6 eqmm tmax
2.4 mm rh 0.4 mm
12:00
o'clock VF σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 5.2, rev. 5.4 MS/m ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΡΑΙΣΚΟΥΠΟΡΕ[ΩΣ] clockwise around diademed and draped bust of Cotys right; border of dots. Winged Nike advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm brunch in left; [ΒΑ]ΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΟΤΥO[Y] clockwise around; monogramm in right field; border of dots. Centering - / -; grooves - / - "This interesting new addition to the coinage bearing the clear name of king Kotys and an obverse with a diademed regal portrait surrounded by the Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛ… - ……Σ, is consistent with the title: ΒΑΣΙΛ[ΕYΣ ΡΑΙΣΚΟYΠΟΡΕΩ]Σ. The issue is similar in fabric, style, and with a prominent monogram, to a very rare group attributed to the joint reign of Rheskouporis II and Kotys III in about AD 12/14-20, first published by J. Yourokov in ‘The Coins of the Thracian Tribes and Rulers’, 1992, 120. This group was initially attributed Kotys I of the 3rd century BC, but later identified by Topalov in 2009 and Peykov in 2011 as the heirs of Rhoemetalkes I who reigned jointly from about AD 12-20." [Roma Num.] BMC Thrace ---; Copenhagen II ---; Paykov ---; Sear Greek ---; Youroukova --- Ex Roma Num. 79E/180, 14.1.2021; ex Savoca Coins 15/961, 19.2.2019 |