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Lot 20. Koson Stater
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(Sunday, November 18th, 19:10:00 CET)
Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 00:23:54 CET
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eAuction #10, Lot 20. Estimate: CHF 1'200.00
Scythian Dynasts. Koson (c. 50-25 BC ?). AV Stater (19-20 mm, 8.47 g), Olbia (?).
Obv. Roman Consul, togate, walking left between two lictors; below, KOΣΩN.
Rev. Eagle standing left on sceptre, holding wreath.
RPC I, 1701; BMC Thrace p. 208, 2.
Extremely fine.
Erasmus of Rotterdam was the first to mention this enigmatic gold issue in 1520. There has been much debate over the centuries as to who issued these coins, but they are usually attributed to a Scythian dynast named Koson.
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