AN UNKNOWN TYPE OF BRONZE COIN OF THE RULER OF THRACE – KAVAROS
AN UNKNOWN TYPE OF BRONZE COIN OF THE RULER OF THRACE – KAVAROS

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this article is a bronze coin, photographed in a German private collection, which, as will now be seen here bellow, turned out to be a coin of a completely unknown type, which is certainly a coin of the ruler of Thrace – Kavaros. In terms of style, the new and previously unknown type of bronze coin of the ruler Kavaros, which is presented here, is most similar to the earliest type of bronze coins of this ruler – with an oval shield on the reverse and with an additional symbol – lyre. Furthermore, the letters on the reverse of the unknown type of bronze coin are presented in the same style, with the letter sigma also having a lunate shape. For the new unknown type of bronze coins presented here, thanks to the other symbol, the lyre, on the reverse, it can also be said with certainty that they were also minted in the same mint where the type with the oval shield on the reverse was minted. This coin, presented here, was probably struck on the occasion of the enthronement of the ruler Kavaros. The ruler Kavaros also minted other bronze coins at various mints in his state. Therefore, for clarity, the other bronze coins of the ruler Kavaros with his name and title are also presented here.

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