Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 84. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AR Drachm (4.52 g, 8h). Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder; three pellets behind; all in the center of a Macedonian shield / Club; KOSON above, DROUEIS below; all within oak wreath; thunderbolt to left. New York Sale IX, lot 66; CNG 76, 190, otherwise unpublished. Good VF, lightly toned. Rare.

As with his gold staters, Koson is copying the types used on another coinage, here the tetradrachms of the Macedonian First Meris (see lot 133 below). The meaning of the lower legend on the reverse is unknown.