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Drachm - Koson
| Issuer | Uncertain Dacian tribes |
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| Year | 42 BC - 29 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Artemis facing right, bow and quiver visible over her shoulder, the effigy rendered in the Hellenistic tradition. The entire central device is set within the boss of a Macedonian shield, whose characteristic radial ribs and dotted border frame the composition. The overall style reflects provincial imitation of Thasian or Macedonian prototypes, with a somewhat barbarized execution typical of late Iron Age Dacian coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Koson coinage remains one of the more disputed issues in ancient numismatics — the name appears on both gold staters and silver drachms, yet no ancient source directly identifies a ruler or tribe of that name with certainty. The prevailing theory links the issues to the period of Dacian political fragmentation following the death of Burebista around 44 BC, possibly struck by a local dynast operating in the Carpathian region with access to Roman-influenced dies. The monogram found on the gold staters has been read as a reference to Marcus Junius Brutus, suggesting a possible mercenary or alliance payment context in the years immediately after Philippi.