Ininthimeus

Ininthimeus
Copper denarius of Ininthimeus (left), also depicting Aphrodite Urania (right); legend ININΘΙΜΗ[ΟΥ]. (Other side: Aphrodite seated holding phiale and apple). 21 mm, 7.25 g, c. 234/5-238/9.
King of the Bosporus
Reign234–239
PredecessorCotys III & Rhescuporis IV
SuccessorRhescuporis V
Died239 (?)
IssuePharsanzes (?)
DynastyTiberian-Julian (?)
FatherCotys III (?)

Ininthimeus (Greek: Τιβέριος Ἰούλιος Ἰνινθίμηος, romanized: Tiberios Ioulios Ininthimeos), also known as Ininthimaios, Ininthimeos or Ininthimaeus, was the king of the Bosporan Kingdom, a Roman client state, from 234 to 239. His origin and lineage are uncertain; he might have been a member of the ruling Tiberian-Julian dynasty or alternatively perhaps a foreign usurper. Inintimeus's reign was marked by large-scale construction projects for defensive structures throughout the kingdom.