SKYTHIA. Geto-Dacians. Koson, mid 1st century BC

SKYTHIA. Geto-Dacians. Koson, mid 1st century BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.51 g, 12 h), Olbia. KOΣΩN Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left; before, monogram of OΛB. Rev. Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath in its right talon. Iliescu 1. RPC I 1701A. Removed from ICG encapsulation 1563950115, graded MS64. Perfectly centered on a broad flan. Light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, ex Goldberg 75, 24 September 2013, 2438.