I have wanted one of these for 2 years!

I saw this pop up on vcoins 2 days ago. I thought about it for 2 days and finally bought it. It is by far the most expensive coin I have ever bought. I will eagerly be awaiting its arrival.

Here it is...a KOSON stater.

I know there i some argument about this coin concerning Brutus and the meaning of KOSON. Whatever the truth I think it is a stunning coin. What I loved about this example is that although it was graded by NGC I do not have to break it out of its slab, it was already done for me.

Please post coins of Brutus, gold coins, or anything else you think is related.

 

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Very nice, congrats!

 

Awesome coin! I'd love to own an example some day.

 

Beautiful! Congrats!

 

WOW what a great coin, congrats.

 

Fantastic Andrew! Glad you got one. Welcome to the club!

 

Please post yours Jay. I would love to see it again.

 

Brutus Gold Stater
Roman Consul Brutus in center accompanied by two lictors
KOΣΩN in ex. BR monogram on left.

Eagle standing left on scepter, wings open raising wreath in left claw.

Eastern mint, Dacia? 43-42 B.C.

8.38g

Choice aUNC

RPC I 1701; BMC Thrace p. 208, 1; BMCRR II 48; Crawford 433/1

Ex-ANE, Ex CNG

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I'm a believer these coins must be by Brutus see links below.

For an excellent write up/ theory on these coins including a fascinating metalurgy report:
http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/articles/koson/koson.htm

And of course the numiswiki article:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Koson

 

Thanks for the links Jay. I had read those before and must admit I come down on the side that believes these were minted by Brutus. The metallurgical evidence is particularly convincing imho.

 

Here is another interesting article concerning this coin.

http://www.accla.org/actaaccla/friedman.html

 

weet. Thats a very cool addition!

 

A major addition, congrats
Would love to have one myself

Q

 

I want one too!

Great Addition!

 

Congrats! On my list as well.

 

That is an amazing coin @Orfew Congrats on such a fine acquisition. If i had a coin like that i would probably sit and admire it in hand on a daily basis. Same goes for your coin Jay.

 

Stunning indeed! What a beauty!

 

Great capture! Totally worth eating ramen for a couple of weeks.

 

Wow! An utterly superb coin.

Congrats!

 

I looked purdy hard at your coin @Orfew ! Great job capturing that beauty!

I think Thrace were already the Kosons Marching along with the Lictors...

BRUuuuutus!

RImp Brutus-Ahala 54 BCE JBrutus cons 509 BCE ServAhala mstr hrse 439 BCCE Sear398 Cr433-2

Brutus BUDDY:

RR Gaius Cassius Longinus & P Corn Lentulus Spinther AR den 42 BCE military mint Brutus Cassius Smyrna Libertas r- jug & lituus 18mm 3.3g

 

Lucky, congrats!