Tiberius Julius Cotys II

Cotys II or Kotys II (Greek: Τιβέριος Ἰούλιος Κότυς Β' Φιλοκαῖσαρ Φιλορωμαῖος Eὐσεβής, Tiberios Iulios Kotys Philocaesar Philoromaios Eusebes, flourished 2nd century, died 131) was a prince and Roman client king of the Bosporan Kingdom. Like many other later Bosporan kings, Cotys II is known mainly from coinage, alongside a few inscriptions and contemporary writings. His coins are known from the period 123–131.^[1] Cotys II is known to have been the son of his predecessor Sauromates I.^[2] His relationship to later kings is not known for certain, but it is possible that his two immediate successors Rhoemetalces and Eupator were his sons.^[2]

T. J. Cotys II
Gold stater of the Bosporan king Cotys II, legend BACΙΛΕΩC ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ. (Οther side: head of Hadrian, year ΥΚΓ΄ = 423 = 126/7) 19 mm, 7.78 g.
King of the Bosporus
Reign	123 - 131
Predecessor	T. J. Sauromates I
Successor	T. J. Rhoemetalces
Died	131
Issue	T. J. Rhoemetalces T. J. Eupator
Dynasty	Tiberian-Julian
Father	T. J. Sauromates I

During his reign, the city of Chersonesus Taurica was under his direct control. Cotys II is mentioned in the writings of the Roman Historian Arrian and was a contemporary to the rule of the Roman emperor Hadrian.

See also

• Bosporan Kingdom
• Roman Crimea