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Lot 20. Koson AV Stater, c. 50-25 BC

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Koson AV Stater, c. 50-25 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, December 18th, 19:10:00 CET)
Current time: Sunday, September 14th, 12:22:37 CEST

Price realised: CHF 700.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 748.75 / USD 878.58 / GBP 648.09

High bidder: Bidder 2

eAuction #1, Lot 20. Estimate: CHF 750.00

Scythian Dynasts. Koson (c. 50-25 BC ?). AV Stater (19 mm, 8.61 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.

Good very 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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