| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom (Bosporos) |
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| Year | 98-102 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Sestertius (48) |
| Currency | Bosporan Units |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 12.97 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Anokhin#1557 , MacDonald#418 III#841 Bosporos#428 |
| Obverse description | King Sauromates seated, right, on curule chair, holding sceptre with king’s head at top. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟϹ ΙΟΥΛΙΟϹ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥϹ ϹΑΥΡΟΜΑΤΗϹ (Translation: Tiberius Julius King Sauromates) |
| Reverse description | Curule chair upon which wreath; shield at left, sceptre with emperor’s head at right. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΤΕΙΜΑΙ ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ϹΑΥΡΟΜΑΤΟΥ ΜΗ (Translation: the honours of King Sauromates 48 [units]) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (98-102) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 6378229890 |
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