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ID:
710863
[UNVERIFIED]
Type:
Greek
Region:
THRACIAN KINGS AND DYNASTS
Issuer:
Cavaros
Date Ruled:
ca. 219-200 BC
Metal:
Silver
Denomination:
Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:
struck
Date Struck:
BC 230/225-218
Weight:
16.01 g
Die Axis:
12 h
Obverse Description:
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse Legend:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΥΑΡΟΥ
Reverse Description:
Zeus AËtophotos seated left; Artemis Phosphoros holding two torches in left field
Mint:
Cabyle
Primary Reference:
Draganov 867-873 (dies 5/14)
Reference2:
Gerassimov, “Rare Coins of Thrace,” NC 1957, pl. I, 4 = Yourokova 107 (same dies): cf. Price 882 (same obverse die)
Photograph Credit:
Classical Numismatic Group
Source:
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76091
Grade:
VF
Notes:
Very rare
Created and Managed by Alfredo De La Fe
