Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 300. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $480. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of THRACE. Rhaiskuporis I, with Kotys II. Circa 48-42 BC. Æ 16mm (3.44 g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust of Kotys II right / Trophy. Youroukova 157; RPC I 1703. Good VF, dark green patina. Very rare.

The supplement to RPC I corrected the description of the reverse of this type, from “Victory carrying trophy” to “Trophy.” However, the description of the coinage of Rhaiskuporis in RPC incorrectly states that Youroukova showed that this coinage was struck under both Rhaiskuporis I and Kotys II. Youroukova actually says that Rhaiskuporis was the sole issuer of this coinage, and he placed the deceased Kotys’ titles and bust on his coins for political purposes.