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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     156281      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     BOSPORUS KINGS Issuer:     Rhescuporis II Date Ruled:     AD 211-227 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Stater Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 213-214 Diameter:     19 mm Weight:     7.75 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     BACIΛEWC PHCKOVΠΟΡΙΔOC Obverse Description:     Diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right; ornate trident in front Reverse Legend:     ΓIΦ Reverse Description:     Laureate and draped bust of emperor right; date below Primary Reference:     MacDonald 556/3 Reference2:     Anokhin 633b Reference3:     Frolova pg. 202 D/e Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=60678 Notes:     From the year 503 (206/07 AD), the reverse imperial portrait was a bearded head that clearly was meant to represent the mature Caracalla. Starting in year 513 (21/17 AD), however, the bust changes to a beardless draped bust with more indeterminate features. Perhaps most of Rhescuporis' year 513 staters were struck after the overthrow of Caracalla in April, 217, and the Bosporans chose a neutral, unidentifiable imperial portrait as a expedient.

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