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Nomos 38

Zurich, 31 May 2026, 14:00 CEST 

Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Limmatquai 54, 8001 Zurich
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Estimate: 1500 CHF
Hammer Price:  2000 CHF
Lot 208
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SKYTHIA. Geto-Dacians. Koson, mid 1st century BC. Stater (Gold, 21 mm, 8.39 g, 12 h). ΚΟΣΩΝ Roman consul walking to left, preceded and followed by a lictor; in the field to left, monogram of BR. Rev. Eagle, standing to left on a scepter, holding a wreath in his raised right claw. Hourmouziadis B/d. Iliescu 1. RPC I 1701A. Sharply-struck, well-centered and clear. Virtually as struck.



These enigmatic gold coins have kept numismatists busy since the time of Joseph Eckhel, who assumed that they were issued by the city of Cosea in Etruria (The ΚΟΣΩΝ on the obverse fooled him!). He was certainly wrong. Coin hoards clearly place them in Transylvania. However, who issued these coins and when, is still controversial (for an overview of the history of research, see: C. Preda, "Ein neuer Vorschlag zur Chronologie der Koson-Münzen", in: U. Peter, ed., Stephanos numismaticos, 1998, 555-561).

Online bidding closes: 31 May 2026, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 8 Oct 2026, 00:41:05 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2000 CHF
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