Gemini III, January 9th, 2007
Lot # 84

THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES. Derrones. Ca. 475–450 BC. AR 
dodecadrachm (36.90 g). 

Ox cart driven right by bearded man wearing kausia and holding whip, crested Corinthian helmet above oxen, Ð 
(retrograde) under bellies, E (retrograde) before helmet, I before oxen 
Triskeles of human legs within shallow circular incuse. 

This variety unpublished. Cf. Svoronos pl. i, 14. 
Extremely rare. 

This unpublished dodecadrachm variety adds the abbreviated 
personal name Pei.. to the short list of names on 
dodecadrachms of the Derrones. The others are Euergetes (Svoronos p. 10, 18, pl. ii, 5), Xe.. (Svoronos p. 11, 19, pl. ii, 6), 
and Ekco.. (Svoronos p. 13, 20, pl. ii, 7), which Svoronos 
interpreted to be the names of tribal kings. 

Sold for $6750 [ $7762.5

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