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Name or Denominations
Æ - Asander
Issuer
Bosporan Kingdom (Bosporos)
Ruler
Asander (46 BC - 17 BC)
Year of Minting
47 BC - 21 BC
Currency
Drachm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
5.5 g
Diameter
18 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Copper
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
NA
Back design
Bow and arrow below, lettering in two lines above and below.
Year of Minting
47 BC - 21 BC
King
Asander (46 BC - 17 BC)
Mint location
Phangoria, Bosporus , Russian Federation
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Inscriptions
Reverse: ΦΑΝΑΓΟ ΡΙΤΩΝ
Context
This coins is one of the few types which were produced in the city of Phanagoria (Fanagoria) during the reign of the king Asander. The face of Apollo is sometimes erroneously considered to represent the bust of the king (e.g. Stanislavsky, 2000). References: Staniskavsky I.M. 2000. Coins of Bosporan kingdom and their value. Moscow, 305 pp. (in Russian).
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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