Kings of Bosporus, Pharnaces circa 63 – 46.
Stater, Panticapaeum 51-50 (year 245), AV 8.17 g. Diademed head r. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / BAΣIΛE – ΩN Apollo seated l., holding laurel branch in extended r. hand over tripod, l. arm resting on kithara at his side; behind, EMΣ / X. Below, MEΓAΛOY ΦAPNAKOY. Golenko-Karyszowski, NC 1972, p. 37, 5 (these dies). A. N. Zograph, Ancient Coinage, part II, pl. XLIV, 3.
Rare. An interesting Hellenistic portrait struck on a very broad flan. About extremely fine

Ex NAC sale 18, 2000, 191. From a Distinguished Swiss Collection.