Macedonia
The Bisaltae, Thraco-Macedonian Tribe (475-465 B.C.) Silver Octadrachm
Diameter 36 mm. Weight 28.6 g.
Obverse: Warrior, wearing the kausia and holding two spears, standing behind horse right. Reverse: Quadripartite
incuse square. Very rare and valuable early coinage silver octadrachm with CIΣ-A-ΛT-IK-ΩN, one of the first coin
inscription. Raymond pl. II, 6; AMNG III pg. 49, 7 (Bisaltai); HPM pl. XII, 2 (Bisaltai; same obverse die); SNG ANS 1;
SNG Alpha Bank.
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