SCYTHIA. Geto-Dacians. Coson (ca. after 54 BC). AV stater (20mm, 8.43 gm, 12h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5

SCYTHIA. Geto-Dacians. Coson (ca. after 54 BC). AV stater (20mm, 8.43 gm, 12h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Ca. 44-42 BC. Roman consul (L. Junius Brutus) walking left, accompanied by two lictors fore and aft, BR monogram before, KOΣΩN in exergue / Eagle standing left on scepter, with spread wings, clutching laurel wreath in right talons; pellet below raised foot. RPC I 1701a (ΟΛΒ monogram for Olbia). Koson, a figure obscured by the shrouds of ancient history, is most notably associated with the Geto-Dacians, a culturally rich and historically significant community that resided in the area currently known as modern-day Romania and Moldova. The Geto-Dacians were recognized for their martial prowess and sophisticated societal structure, gaining considerable notoriety under the leadership of figures such as Burebista and Decebalus. The name "Koson," albeit surrounded by historical debate, is prominently known through its appearance on coins, leading some modern scholars to conclude he was a local king or dynast who employed the Dacian Getae tribe to plunder across the Danube, paying them in coins bearing his name.