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Author Topic: King Getas (Edoni Thracians) and the "nomisma" legend  (Read 589 times)

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Offline Matteo

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King Getas (Edoni Thracians) and the "nomisma" legend
« on: April 23, 2017, 02:05:36 pm »
I was reading a "working paper" written by Peter Van Alfen (An introduction to archaic coinage) and I've noticed this interesting paragraph:

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King Getas [Edoni Thracians] inscribed on some of his coins the word “nomisma” (fig. 18), a Greek word derived from a root that means “custom”, but also “law,” that later became the common word for “coin”; in fact, this coin has the first attested use of this word anywhere in the ancient world, the second occurring in Herodotus’ Histories written decades later. The inscription on the coin can be translated: “Coin of King Getas”.

Does anyone have an image of these coins with the legend "nomisma"?

Thanks,
Matteo :)


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Re: King Getas (Edoni Thracians) and the "nomisma" legend
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2017, 05:53:57 pm »
Thanks for the answer, Altamura :)

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