Thracian Coins 400-250 BCE

Coin image from L5 auctions at https://l5.com/Event/LotDetails/168681/THRACE-Maroneia-Circa-39873865-BC-Triobol

Thracian Tribol 397-385 BCE

(June 10, 2025) One side of this horse shows half a horse with the phrase "Openings are lacking." Invisible life forms (Platonic forms) must be opened before they can be filled with amorphous matters and thus be manifested on earth by the god Yahu. Thus half a horse represents a partial manifestation. These partial manifestations occur during a drought when plant growth is stunted.

The other side illustrates the fruitfulness of full manifestations during normal times with a bunch of grapes and a ryaton cup used to drink wine.

Coin is mostly silver weighing 2.8 grams.

Translation of Text in Akkadian (Med Text 102)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Aegean Lineage, Letter style is Greek

Pu Lu
Mu A

In English

Openings are lacking
Fertility-fluid results

Head on one side is the hermaphrodite diety Thu, also known as Athena as indicated by its beardless face. Thu was the connective motion power diety which brought motion powers to earth from the deities Su and Selu/Selene. In contrast to Athena having a metal helmet and a feather crest this image shows a leather helment with long hair sticking out.

The other side shows the dark new moon and eye pupil god Su holding a staff of fate and the bird representing the motion powers.

The letter A under the stool indicates this coin is the first of a series, that is, Exhibit A.

Photo of coin is from L5 auction 1 at: https://l5.com/Event/LotDetails/174913/THRACIAN-KINGDOM-Lysimachos-305281-BC-Silver-drachm

Thracian Silver Drachm 305-281 BCE

(June 8, 2025) When Alexander’s former bodyguard Lysimachos proclaimed himself basileus in 305 BC, he ruled a patchwork of Thracian tribes and Hellenic coastal cities—far from the minting hubs of Macedon or Asia. To finance his campaigns against Antigonos and Demetrios, he started minting the popular Alexander type coinage.

On this drachm the otherwise canonical design is interrupted by a tiny but telling symbol: the lion’s forepart in the left field of the reverse. Unlike the Macedonian trident or the Ptolemaic eagle, the lion was Lysimachos’ personal emblem.

Translation of Text in Akkadian (Med Text 99)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Aegean Lineage, Letter style is Greek

Su IMu. A Še'u Ya
Yu ASu ILu EZu Wa

In English

Su's emotions. These are not intoxicated.
Has not the celestial-healing of the high-powers been cursed?

The imagery on this coin is rather crude but based upon similar coins it shows Herakles who is the defender of humanity against the powers of fate. Herakles is identified by having a club with a lion skin drapped over his other arm. It is mostly silver weighing 16.17 grams.

Photo of coin is from L5 auction 1 at: https://l5.com/Event/LotDetails/173420/LOWER-DANUBE-Imitations-of-Thasos-Late-2nd1st-century-BC-Tetradrachm

Thracian Herakles Tetradrachm 125-75 BCE

(June 10, 2025) Also called the "Imitation of Thasos" Tetradrachm. These were minted at a location near the lower Danube river.

Translation of Text in Akkadian (Med Text 103)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Aegean Lineage, Letter style is Greek

Ṣu Zu Ḫu'u ṢuṢu
AMu Tu Lu Nu
Ṣu Ya Ne'u Ṣu Wa

In English

Activate the emanations of the astrological-fate-owls one-time.
The Reed-boat's (Ayu's) astrology-magic is causing a lack of revelations.
Don't activate the emotional-effects of activity's fate-curses.

This coin is promoting the idea of activating the usually feared fate powers to overcome a drought. Normal magical rituals aimed at the life powers are not curing the drought. The texts ends with a warning about being careful not to activate the powers of fate which affect human activities.

This coin has better imagery that the one above and it clearly shows the standing figure is Herakles. This weighs 15.82 grams.

Photo from CNG auctions at: https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-GPFSJ1/eastern-europe-imitations-of-thasos-circa-90-75-bc-ar-tetradrachm-31mm-1582-g-11h-mint-in-the-lower-danube-region-vf

Thracian Herakles Tetradrachm Clearly Showing Herakles 125-75 BCE

(June 10, 2025) Also called the "Imitation of Thasos" Tetradrachm. These were minted at a location near the lower Danube river.

Translation of Text in Akkadian (Med Text 104)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Aegean Lineage, Letter style is Greek

Ṣu Zu Tu Ḫu Re'u Ṣu
QaLu [1 or 2 letters] Lu Nu
NaRu AYu Lu E'u Gi

In English

Activate the emanations of astrology-magic with Hu's shepherd-priests.
The shriveling of [word] is causing a lack of revelations.
The cullers (eagle-vultures) of Ayu are causing the lack of Yahu's energy.

This coin is probably a year earlier than the coin above because it is promoting using astrology-magic on the life powers which affect fertility directly. The drought has not yet gotten severe enough to take the risk of involving the astrological fate powers.