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Lot 23. Koson AV Stater, c. 50-25 BC
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, February 19th, 19:11:30 CET)
Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 21:59:59 CET
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Price realised: |
CHF 700.00 (3 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 3 *
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2012-02-18, 22:23:46
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CHF 650.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2012-02-12, 12:05:44
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CHF 640.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2012-02-05, 17:55:46
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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High bidder: |
Bidder 3
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eAuction #3, Lot 23. Estimate: CHF 750.00
Scythian Dynasts. Koson (c. 50-25 BC ?). AV Stater (20 mm, 8.51 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.
Light obverse die shift, otherwise, about extremely fine / 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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