Catalogue information

LastDodo number
7246405
Area
Coins
Title
Kabyle, Thrace AE17 (Nike, King Kavaros) 225-219 BCE
Country
Face value
Year
-220
Variety / overstrike
Type
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Weight
5
Diameter
17
Thickness
Shape
Obverse
BASILEWS KAVAROY
Reverse
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
SNG BM 195, SNG Cop 1175
Details
Obv: Nike standing left, crowning the king's name with a wreath, monogram at inner left - BASILEWS KAVAROY Rev: Laureate head of Apollo right The Gallic chieftain Kavaros was the sole Gallic king of Thrace to strike coinage. Kabyle was his capital city & mint location. Kavaros was killed during a Thracian revolt against the Gauls circa 218 BC