Abstract
In 2016, a hoard of 84 electrum staters from AD 211/2–227/8 was accidentally discovered at a Maeotian settlement on the outskirts of Ust-Labinsk (CH XI, no. 196). Brief information about the hoard was published by V.I. Sukhanov. The hoard fell into private hands and was dispersed. However, we managed to attribute 66 staters of Rhescuporis III and one of Cotys III, which allows for a significant refinement of the composition of this important assemblage.
Keywords
Bosporus, Rhescuporis III, Cotys III, Kuban Right Bank, Maeotians, coin hoards, electrum staters, monetary circulation.
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