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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     76000190 Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SKYTHIA City:     Geto-Dacians Issuer:     Koson Date Ruled:     Mid 1st century BC BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Weight:     4.08 g Die Axis:     9 h Obverse Description:     Draped bust of Artemis right; three pellets behind; all within the center of a Macedonian shield Reverse Description:     Club; KOSON above, DROUEIS below; all within oak wreath; thunderbolt to left Primary Reference:     New York Sale IX, lot 66 Reference2:     otherwise unpublished Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=107865 Grade:     Good VF, iridescent toning. Notes:     Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 190 As with his gold staters, Koson is copying the types used on another coinage, here the tetradrachms of the Macedonian First Meris. The meaning of the lower legend on the reverse is unknown.

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