Koson of Dacia
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"Koson" is the name of an otherwise historically unrecorded Dacian king, though he may be identical to the Cotison mentioned by Horace and Suetonius. Gold staters and silver drachms imiating Roman coin types were produced in his name.
Die Studies
Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
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Olbia (?) (Koson), silver, drachms (Artemis/club) (50-40 BCE) | Silver | 83 kg | |
Olbia (?) (Koson), silver, drachms (consul with lictors/eagle with wreath) (c. 50-40 BCE) | Silver | 80 kg |
Overstriking coins
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Overstruck coins
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TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
Nomisma IDNomisma ID | http://nomisma.org/id/coson_dacia |
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Literature
- Fischer-Bossert 2016b (2 mentions)
- HGC 3.2 (2 mentions)
- RPC I (1 mentions)