Kings of Skythia, Ataias AR Siglos or Drachm. Persic Standard. Kallatis(?), circa 345-339 BC. Head of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over shoulder / King charging to left on horseback, shooting bow; ATAIA behind, Θ and [KAΛ] below. Draganov 2010, 6 (D7/R7); HGC 3.2, 1990 var. (control letter); Rauch 109, 70 (hammer: 4,200 EUR).

Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone. Extremely Rare; only one other example on CoinArchives.

From a private Australasian Collection.

Ataias was a Skythian king in the time of Philip II of Macedonia, who towards the end of his life increasingly penetrated the Greek-Macedonian sphere of influence in the Balkans and in the early summer of 339 BC died in battle against the Macedonian king.