NEWP: Gold stater
norwegianguy
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Bought this one a few days ago... Housed in an ICG slab where it's graded MS64.
DYNASTS of THRACE. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (about 8 grams). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors; monogram to left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701; BMC Thrace p. 208, 2.
A well preserved gold stater struck from gold in the ancient kingdom of Thrace between 44 and 42 B.C.
This coin has preiously been attributed to have been inspired by Brutus (Son of Caesar... “Et tu, Brute?”) or even commissioned by him.
Koson (Coson) is thought to be a local Geto-Dacian king for whom these staters, and perhaps associated silver coins, are the only known coinage. These staters are 18-20 mm in diameter and weighs just over 8 grams.
(I did a little cut and paste... not all of it is my own text...)
So what do you think? 1225 dollars ( ~1400 dollars incl. juices) for a 2100 years old gold coin in MS64?
I know... 1400 dollars is a lot of money for any coin, but I just had to have this. I will be surprised if I see lots of better specimens in the near future
DYNASTS of THRACE. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (about 8 grams). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors; monogram to left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701; BMC Thrace p. 208, 2.
A well preserved gold stater struck from gold in the ancient kingdom of Thrace between 44 and 42 B.C.
This coin has preiously been attributed to have been inspired by Brutus (Son of Caesar... “Et tu, Brute?”) or even commissioned by him.
Koson (Coson) is thought to be a local Geto-Dacian king for whom these staters, and perhaps associated silver coins, are the only known coinage. These staters are 18-20 mm in diameter and weighs just over 8 grams.
(I did a little cut and paste... not all of it is my own text...)
So what do you think? 1225 dollars ( ~1400 dollars incl. juices) for a 2100 years old gold coin in MS64?
I know... 1400 dollars is a lot of money for any coin, but I just had to have this. I will be surprised if I see lots of better specimens in the near future
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"So what do you think? 1225 dollars ( ~1400 dollars incl. juices) for a 2100 years old gold coin in MS64?
I know... 1400 dollars is a lot of money for any coin, but I just had to have this. "
I'm ok with the price paid. I also think $1400 is a lot of money for a coin .... but with that said .... if your going to collect higher grade old gold coins that is a mere starting point ..... and believe me, I know what I talking about, I thought I'd never pay the $$ that I have for some of the coins in my collection.
Enjoy your beautiful 2100 year old stater !!!!
and remember .... BEWARE THE GOLD BUG !!
This Gold Stater is one of the most common early gold coin in these "higher" grades that I've seen.
ICG also seems to have had a hand in slabbing A LOT of them.
With that said, I feel you could have found a suitable example to this for under $1000 or slightly less.
I still like this coin a lot, and is going to be a great addition to your collection
**You might want to check out Civitas Galleries.. The Stater below is only $950.
Nice stater, but I like Norwegianguy"s coin much much more ... IMHO no comparision!!
I'm also not an ancient gold expert or collector .... yet
I hope to own a piece of ancient gold one day. I really admire yours.
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