KINGS of BOSPOROS. Asander. As king, circa 43-16 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.19 g, 12h). Pantikapaion mint. Dated RY 8 (40/39 BC).Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I Greek, Gold Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of BOSPOROS. Asander. As king, circa 43-16 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.19 g, 12h). Pantikapaion mint. Dated RY 8 (40/39 BC). Diademed head right; Φ behind neck / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΣANΔPOY, Nike, holding wreath in extended right hand, palm frond in left, standing left on prow left; Π to inner left, H (date) in exergue. Frolova & Ireland –; Natwoka –; Anokhin 1323 (same dies as illustration); MacDonald 198 (same dies as illustration); RPC I –; HGC 7, 201; DCA 447; Adams III 2048 (same dies). Underlying luster, minor double strike. Good VF. Extremely rare, only the Adams coin published. |