Re: [tied] Re: Harii/Hirri into (H)eruli?

--- "Troels Brandt <trbrandt@...>"
<trbrandt@...> wrote:

> We are talking about Sauromates III and the coin is
> not among those
> shown at the online bulletin. I agree that the
> number appear to be
> wrong comparing with numbers and headers on-line.

*****GK: Perhaps you can get Faltin to provide the
proper reference (including the number of the coin in
the article)?******

> Dirks later
> comments should answer some of your other questions:
>
>
> "....... but be aware that the transliteration (from
> Cyrillic
> to Latin) is most likely not fully correct.
>
> The text refering to this coin is very short, saying
> no more than
> that it is very rare and possibly unique. Also, the
> text mentioned
> that the succession of Bosporan kings is still
> poorly understood and
> that coins are among the main source for the dates.
> The text stated
> that it is unknown who Naulobates was, perhaps a
> short-lived son who
> Sauromates sought to accociate in his rule."

******GK: Could he scan the cyrillic text for you? If
not, and if he gives you the correct reference, I can
try e-mailing the Museum for more information. Right
now, there is not enough to draw any kind of
conclusion.*****



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