Bosporus, King Sauromates IV.

Bosporus, King Sauromates IV; ΒΟΦ=572 BE=AD 275/6, AR Debased, 6.60g. MacDonald, CNS 5, Bosphorus-629/5. Obv. ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ϹΑΥΡΟΜΑΤΟΥ; laureate and draped bust of Sauromates IV right, wearing diadem. Rx. ΒΟΦ; laureate and draped bust of Roman emperor right; before, eagle on globe. Extremely rare - Sauromates IV ruled for just a single year.

Ex coll. of Prof. David MacDonald, 2025.. VF