The Greeks founded several colonies on the Thracian coasts, the most notable being Byzantium. On the Black Sea's Gulf, the Milesians founded Apollonia in the 7th
century BC, and the Chalcedonians founded Mesembria in the 6th century BC. Most Thracians became subjects to Persia by 516 BC . The Thracians
were assimilated into Macedon by Philip II and united by his son Alexander the Great. In 197 BC, it was made a part of Pergamum by the Romans. Emperor
Claudius I annexed all of Thrace in 46 AD and it was made into a Roman province.
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Odessos
AE 19
After 270 BC
Obvs: Laureate head of Darsalas right
Revs: ΛHΣITΩN, Darsalas on horse right. A monogram below
19mm, 7.23g
$25.00
Order # G 238
Ref: SNG Stancomb 261
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