Lot 2675

Description

Bosporus, Kingdom of, Eupator (A.D. 154-172), with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, (A.D. 138-161), electrum (of good quality gold), stater, issued year 461 = A.D. 164-165, (7.69 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Eupator, around BACI**LEW*C EV**PATOR*OC, within dotted border, rev. bare head draped of Marcus Aurelius to right facing bare head of Lucius Verus to left, star of eight points between, date below A**X*Y = 461, all within dotted border, (cf.S.5471, MacDonald 471/4, Frolova [BAR 56], 22, Pl.XXVII, p.163, dies I/j, BMC 7 [Pl.XVB, 8], SNG Cop.61). Nearly extremely fine and rare.

Ex Monetarium Sydney, May 29, 2001, from the Stan de Teliga Collection (teacher and artist).
The date relates to the beginnng of the Pontic era that commenced in October 297 B.C.