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THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES. The Bisaltae. Ca. 480-465 BC. AR octodrachm (32mm, 28.29 gm). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Graeco-Asiatic standard. CΙΣ-Α-Λ-Τ-ΙΚΩ-Ν, bridled horse prancing right, on his far side nude warrior 'Ares' standing right, shoulders facing, wearing causia and holding two spears horizontally / Shallow quadripartite incuse square. cf. BMC 1-2. cf. SNG ANS 919. Beautifully centered and crisply struck, easily earning the ★ designation for exceptional eye appeal.
The Bisaltae were one of the powerful Thraco-Macedonian tribes that struck coinage in the late 6th and early 5th centuries.
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Estimate: 20000-30000 USD
THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES. The Bisaltae. Ca. 480-465 BC. AR octodrachm (32mm, 28.29 gm). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Graeco-Asiatic standard. CΙΣ-Α-Λ-Τ-ΙΚΩ-Ν, bridled horse prancing right, on his far side nude warrior 'Ares' standing right, shoulders facing, wearing causia and holding two spears horizontally / Shallow quadripartite incuse square. cf. BMC 1-2. cf. SNG ANS 919. Beautifully centered and crisply struck, easily earning the ★ designation for exceptional eye appeal.
The Bisaltae were one of the powerful Thraco-Macedonian tribes that struck coinage in the late 6th and early 5th centuries.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-thraco-macedonian-tribes-the-bisaltae-ca-480-465-bc-ar-octodrachm-32mm-2829-gm-ngc-auand-9733-5-5-/a/3075-32015.s?type=CoinArchives3075
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 20000-30000 USD