Extremely Rare Edones Oktadrachm

5624580.

Sold For $45000

THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Edones. Getas. Circa 492-464 BC. AR Oktadrachm (32.5mm, 29.09 g). Hermes, nude but for petasos, standing right, between two bulls that he guides right; NOM-I-SM-A EΔONEON BA-[S-I-ΛEOS] ΓITA (retrograde) clockwise around from right / Wheel with four spokes within shallow incuse square. Tatscheva Type I, 1 = ACGC 483 and p. 139, n. 4 = E.S.G. Robinson, “Dempartment of Coins and Medals” in BMQ 15 (1941–50), pl. XIX, 15 (same dies); Peykov C0050 (same dies as illustration); HPM –; HGC 3, 292; Heritage 3020, lot 24875 = Goldberg 69, lot 3100 = Tkalec, Oct. 2011, lot 25 (same dies). Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6555696-001, graded Ch XF★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, flan flaw. Extremely rare, one of three known with this legend.

Ex Jonathan P. Rosen Collection; Lanz 155 (10 December 2012), lot 83 (hammer €48,000).