Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, The Edones, King Getas AR Oktadrachm 476-465 BC Ancient Greek Silver Coin Museum Reproduction CSGDO0016

The Edones, a Thraco-Macedonian group living east of the Strymon River near Mt. Pangaion, claimed descent from their eponymous founder Edonos, the grandson of Ares. Like other groups of the region, they were headed by chieftains who eventually adopted the nominal title of Basileus. Little is known of the early history of the region, but as was confirmed by Doris Raymond (Macedonian Regal Coinage) the local tribes formed a regional alliance whose coinage adopted a common weight standard and employed designs with regional mythological associations.

DESIGN:
Obverse side
Herdsman guiding two bulls right upon solid groundline
Legend:
Anepigraphic

Reverse side
Fourpart incuse square
Legend:
ΓΕΤΑΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥ Η ΔΩΝΕΩΝ

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