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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:     77000084 Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SKYTHIA City:     Geto-Dacians Issuer:     Koson Date Ruled:     Mid 1st century BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     struck Weight:     4.52 g Die Axis:     8 h Obverse Description:     Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder; three pellets behind; all in 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oak wreath; thunderbolt to left Primary Reference:     New York Sale IX, lot 66 Reference2:     CNG 76, 190, otherwise unpublished Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=114507 Grade:     Good VF, lightly toned Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 84 Rare. As with his gold staters, Koson is copying the types used on another coinage, here the tetradrachms of the Macedonian First Meris (see lot 133 below). The meaning of the lower legend on the reverse is unknown.

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