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Lot 20. Koson AV Stater, c. 50-25 BC
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, December 18th, 19:10:00 CET)
Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 15:10:47 CET
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CHF 700.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 751.93 / USD 783.37 / GBP 625.24
Bid history
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CHF 700.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2011-12-05, 20:52:41
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CHF 700.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2011-12-08, 12:31:16
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 2
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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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