180 BC - 100 BC

Sarias, Sariacus   Rex Scythicus Thraciae
Σαρίας, Σαριάκος   Σκύθης Βασιλέας Θράκης

 AE 17
 SHH 7017

7017 Sarias, Sariacus Rex Scythicus Thraciae AE

Parameter

Obverse
Reverse
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Reference

Provenance
 4.74 g   16.2-18.3 mm   1.8 eqmm   1:00 o'clock   VF   centering - / -
σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 6.9; rev. 7.2 MS/m
Diademed head of bearded Sariakos right.
BAΣI // ΣΑΡΙ downward to right and left gorytos left.
The obverse is identified in the literature as Zeus [Köhne, 1864];
diademed, bearded male head [Mionnet, Suppl. III, 1824(1975), p.356,
Minns, Pl. III.21, 1913, and BM Black Sea,1993];
Herakles [RN 1837 p. 461 (É. de Cadalvène, 1828)].
BM Black Sea 353 (3rd-2nd c. BC); Canarache 36; Draganov (2015) 999/1024;
Minns Pl. III.21; Moushmov --- (3rd-1st c. BC); Sear Greek ---; Stancomb --- (180-150 BC)
Ex Savoca Blue 28/203, 26.1.2020