Kings of Bosporus, Sauromates I Æ 48 Units. Struck AD 108-115. [BACI]ΛЄѠC CAYPOMATOY, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, trident(?) or E(?) before / MH within laurel wreath. MacDonald 398/5. 14.96g, 27mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine; from dies of good style, with a pleasant patina.
From the inventory of Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd. (New York).
Possibly evidence of overstriking, there is what appears to be a trident, or the letter E, in the field before the bust on this piece, for which this cataloguer can find no parallel.