Eunice
Queen of the Bosporan Kingdom | Royal
Eunice (died after 69)
Almost nothing is known of Eunice. She is not mentioned in any of the Roman sources. We know her name from inscriptions, the first of which was found by archaeologists in 1910, and surviving coinage. The coinage and inscriptions show her to have been a religious queen, and a woman of strong, virtuous character. As Queen and Regent, she helped the Bosporan Kingdom to flourish.
Subject ID: 183879
MoreEunice (died after 69)
Almost nothing is known of Eunice. She is not mentioned in any of the Roman sources. We know her name from inscriptions, the first of which was found by archaeologists in 1910, and surviving coinage. The coinage and inscriptions show her to have been a religious queen, and a woman of strong, virtuous character. As Queen and Regent, she helped the Bosporan Kingdom to flourish.
Eunice descended from one of the Greek noble families. She married Cotys I (45 – 63, 68 – 69) sometime during his first reign. In 68, when Galba restored the Kingdom, she ruled as a regent for at least part of the reign of her son Rhescuporis I (c. 68 – 70). She died sometime after the end of her regency.
Subject ID: 183879
Subject ID: 183879
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<p><strong>Roman Provincial, Kings of the Bosporos, Eunice (died after 69) wife of Cotys I (45 - 63, 68 - 69) Bronze 24 Units, Bosporan mint </strong></p>
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<li><strong>Obverse: </strong>KA-ΠΕ across fields / Temple with five columns and ornaments on pediment</li>
<li><strong>Reverse:</strong> Wreath enclosing ΒΑΕΥ(Ν) monogram with NO above and ΚΔ (mark of value) below</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Reference:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>RPC I 1931</li>
<li>BMC 9</li>
<li>SNG Stancomb 974</li>
<li>MacDonald 337</li>
<li>Frolova pl. 1, 16; Frolova/Ireland type II, pl. 58, 2-13</li>
<li>Anokhin 371 (Rheskouporis I)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Other Information:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The meaning of the “KA-ΠE” found on the obverse is uncertain. One suggestion is that it refers to Jupiter Capitolinus, and thus depicts the holiest temple of Rome.</li>
</ul>
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- Type: Coins
- Released: 68 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 69 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Claudius I , Cotys I of Bosporos , Eunice , Galba , Mint of Bosporos , Nero , Roman Empire , The Bosporan Kingdom
Roman Provincial, Kings of the Bosporos, Eunice (died after 69) wife of Cotys I (45 - 63, 68 - 69) Bronze 24 Units, Bosporan mint
- Obverse: KA-ΠΕ across fields / Temple with five columns and ornaments on pediment
- Reverse: Wreath enclosing ΒΑΕΥ(Ν) monogram with NO above and ΚΔ (mark of value) below
Reference:
- RPC I 1931
- BMC 9
- SNG Stancomb 974
- MacDonald 337
- Frolova pl. 1, 16; Frolova/Ireland type II, pl. 58, 2-13
- Anokhin 371 (Rheskouporis I)
Other Information:
- The meaning of the “KA-ΠE” found on the obverse is uncertain. One suggestion is that it refers to Jupiter Capitolinus, and thus depicts the holiest temple of Rome.
- Released: 68 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 69 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Claudius I , Cotys I of Bosporos , Eunice , Galba , Mint of Bosporos , Nero , Roman Empire , The Bosporan Kingdom
