Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 1 Lot: 65

THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES: Derrones. Ca. 480-450 BC. AR 
dodecadrachm (39.65 gm).

Derrones. Ca. 480-450 BC. Silver dodecadrachm (39.65 
gm). Male driver in ox cart left, holding goad in raised 
right hand and reins in left, crested Corinthian helmet 
left above ox / Triskeles of human legs, palmettes 
between legs. Svoronos pl. ii, 2-3 (same obverse die). 
Cf. AMNG III/2, pl. xxv, 18 (of earlier style). Rare. Of 
more refined style than is normally encountered and 
better centered with both the driver and ox's head on 
the flan. Very fine 
Sold for $8,500 USD [ approx 6460 EUR, 4505 GBP

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).