Lot 1685

Description

Pontus and Bosporus, Kingdom of, Sauromates, (A.D. 172-211) with Commodus, electrum stater, (7.48 g), struck year 485 = A.D. 188-9, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Sauromates, around BACI**L*EWC CAYPOMATOY, rev. laureate head of Commodus to right, star before, date below E**P*V (485), dotted border, (S.5475, McDonald 496, Stanislavskii 404, Frolova p.171). Good very fine and very rare.

Ex R.A. Climpson Collection and previously Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 92 (lot 4969) and from Gorny & Mosch Auction No.147, March 7, 2006 (lot 1716).