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Stater - Leukon I Panticapaeum 370 BC - 360 BC

 
Gold 9.19 g 19.0 mm
Description
Issuer
Bosporan Kingdom (Bosporos)
King
Leukon I (Λευκὼν) (389 BC - 349 BC)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
370 BC - 360 BC
Value
Gold Stater (20)
Currency
Drachm
Composition
Gold
Weight
9.19 g
Diameter
19.0 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#185234
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Griffin prancing on a grain ear to left, his head facing and holding a spear in his jaws (its shaft forming the crossbar of the Α), and with his right forepaw raised

Script: Greek

Lettering: Π Α Ν

Comment

Anokhin (1986) 91.

Interesting fact

The Bosporan Kingdom, which issued the Stater - Leukon I (Panticapaeum) coin, was a ancient Greek state that existed from the 5th century BC to the 4th century AD, and was located on the shores of the Bosphorus, a strait that connects the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea, and separates Europe from Asia Minor.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (370 BC - 360 BC)  - - - - - -

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