1077904 | ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. KINGDOM OF BOSPORUS. Cotys II with Hadrian. (Cotys II, AD 123/4-132/3; Hadrian, AD 117-138). Dated Bosporan Era Year 423 (AD 126/7). EL Stater. NGC AU✭ (About Uncirculated ✭) Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5. 19mm. 7.87gm. ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC KOTYOC. Diademed, draped bust of Cotys II, right / ΓKY (date). Laureate head of Hadrian right, globe at point of truncation. MacDonald 425. RPC III 881.

Superb portraits and highly attractive; given the star designation by NGC for exceptional eye appeal.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 102 (18 May 2016) Lot 726.


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The Bosporan Kingdom, known for its strategic and influential position, was an ancient state located in eastern Crimea and the Taman Peninsula. Spanning the shores between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, the Bosporan Kingdom was a prominent center of trade and cultural exchange from the 5th century BC until the 4th century AD.

BOSPORAN KINGDOM. Cotys II (AD 123/4-132/3) with Hadrian (AD 117-138). EL stater (19mm, 7.87 gm, 12h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Dated Bosporan Era Year 423 (AD 126/7). ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC KOTYOC, diademed, draped bust of Cotys II right, seen from front / ΓKY (date), laureate head of Hadrian right, globe at point of truncation. MacDonald 425. RPC III 881.