Bosporus 263AD AR stater 7.13gm Rhesuporis IV Valerian Gallienus 560 BE RARE

Description: Rare Bosporus AR stater 7.13gm dated year 560 Bosporus Era ex-Fishmanfeatures Rhesuporis IV w trident and Xi Phi below and Valerian and Gallienus facing each other BACILEWC PHCKOVPiOPIDOClisted as MacDonald 619/1 Type IV pellet between bustsMacDonald comments: Busts of 2 emperors draped and wearing laurel wreaths vis-a-visThis is the silver equivalent to type III which was struck in gold. These may have been a ceremonial issue ora short-lived attempt to issue coins of good silver content (in a period of economic upheaval within the Bosporus)I will ship overseas only through the Global Shipping Program Tiberius Julius Rhesuporis IV was son of Ininthimeus and nephew of Rhescuporis IV, a prince of Bosporus and a Roman client King that served under Gordian III, Philip the Arab, Trajan Decius, Valerian, Gallienus and Aurelian between 240 and 276 AD. Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait, forms the boundary between Asia and Europe, linking the Black Sea to the Aegean, and therefore has always been of great strategic importance. It, and its capital city Panticapacum, were originally ruled by the Archaeanactid Dynasty of Persia from 480 BC. During that period, Athens was dependant on grain imports from Scythia that had to travel through the strait. Darius the Great, and later Xerxes built bridges out of boats to allow their armies to cross the strait during invasions of Greece. It passed to the Kings of Pontus in 110 BC and then became a Roman Protectorate after the defeat of Mithradates VI in 63 BC. Constantine chose Constantinople (Istanbul) as his new capital in 330 AD because of the strategic location close to the strait. The Huns conquered the area in 370 AD. The Bosporan Era Calendar began in 297 BC. The area is now owned by Turkey on both sides.

Price: 79.99 USD

Location: Glendale Heights, Illinois

End Time: 2023-12-14T00:11:41.000Z

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