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Thrace/Western Black Sea shore

Odessos

Anonymous/Imitative of Odessos
AE Unit
circa 100 BC (?)
Mitchiner ACW -
20 x 21 mm.
7.79 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Crude bust, right.
Reverse: Horseman right; corrupted legend below.

Anonymous/Imitative of Odessos
Pb Unit
circa 100 BC (?)
Mitchiner ACW -
16 x 18 mm.
4.63 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Crude bust, right.
Reverse: Horseman right; corrupted legend below.

Tomis

Istros

Roman Imitations

Anonymous/Imitative of Constantinian era Rome
AE Follis
circa 350 - 400 AD (?)
Mitchiner ACW -
18 mm.
2.41 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Crude bust, right; blundered legend around.
Reverse: 'VICTORIAE LAETAE' type reverse. Two Victories resting inscribed shield on altar; blundered legend around.

Anonymous/Imitative of Constantinian era Rome
AE Follis
circa 350 - 400 AD (?)
Mitchiner ACW -
19 mm.
3.49 gm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Crude bust, right; blundered legend around.
Reverse: 'VICTORIAE LAETAE' type reverse. Two Victories resting inscribed shield on altar; blundered legend around.

Anonymous/Imitative of Constantinian era Rome
AE Follis
circa 350 - 400 AD (?)
Mitchiner ACW -
18 x 17 mm.
2.87 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Crude bust, left; blundered legend around.
Reverse: 'VICTORIAE LAETAE' type reverse. Two Victories resting inscribed shield on altar; blundered legend around.

Anonymous/Imitative of Constantinian era Rome
AE Follis
circa 350 - 400 AD (?)
Mitchiner ACW -
17 mm.
3.07 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Crude bust, right; blundered legend around.
Reverse:

Anonymous/Imitative of Constantinian era Rome
AE Follis
circa 350 - 400 AD (?)
Mitchiner ACW -
17 mm.
2.04 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Crude bust, right; blundered legend around.
Reverse:

Anonymous/Imitative of Constantinian era Rome
AE Follis
circa 350 - 400 AD (?)
Mitchiner ACW -
18 mm.
2.70 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Crude bust, right; blundered legend around.
Reverse:

Scythia/Northern Black Sea shore

To see the section on the Kings of Scythia, please go to the Kings of Scythia page.

Olbia

Olbia
AE Unit (in the shape of a dolphin)
circa 400 BC (?)
SGC 1684ff
32 x 10 mm.
2.05 gm.
Die position=n/a
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Tanais

Bosporus

To see the section on the Kingdom of Pontus and the Cimmerian Bosporus, following the death of Mithradates VI, please go to the Cimmerian Bosporus page.

Chersonesus

Panticapaeum

Panticapaeum
AE 21
circa 320 - 310 BC
SGC 1700
21 mm.
7.24 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Head of Pan, right.
Reverse: Forepart of Griffin, left; sturgeon, left, below. Greek legend.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Panticapaeum
AE 12
circa 314 - 310 BC
SGC 1707
12 mm.
1.95 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Head of beardless Satyr, right.
Reverse: Bow in case. Greek legend.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Panticapaeum
AE 21
circa 275 BC
SGC -
20 x 21 mm.
6.74 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Head of beardless Satyr in wreath, left. Star countermark.
Reverse: Head of lion, left. Greek legend.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Panticapaeum
AE 21
circa 275 - 245 BC
SGC -
21 mm.
5.81 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Head of beardless Satyr in wreath, left.
Reverse: Bow, arrow below. Greek legend.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Phanagoria

Gorgippia

Colchis/Eastern Black Sea shore

Dioscourias

Pontos/Southeastern Black Sea shore

Amisos

Anonymous/Imitative of Amisos (Sarmatians (?))
AE Unit
circa 100 BC (?)
Mitchiner ACW 339 - 340
19 mm.
5.99 gm.
Die position=10h
Obverse: Aegis with Gorgon's head at center. Struck from a very worn die.
Reverse: Nike advancing right, carrying palm branch; city name corrupted to '_WIZO_'

Paphlagonia/Southern Black Sea shore

Sinope

Bithynia/Southwestern Black Sea shore

Nicomedia

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