Derrones

The Derrones is a tribe of the so called Thraco-Macedonian area. They are known only from coins bearing variations of DERRONIKON (ΔΕΡΡΟΝΙΚΟΝ) - DERR (ΔΕΡΡ) etc. The alphabet used in the coin legends is Greek. These coins are traditionally dated to c. 513-500/480 although it seems more than likely that a lower date should be considered. Based on numismatic evidence, and especially coin hoards, there are two schools of thought as to the geographic position of the tribe.

The first theory claims that they should be placed in the central Balkans, in the northern part of the Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), while the second theory considers that this tribe, at least at the time of the stricking of the inscribed coins (i.e. early 5th century) was based in an area further to the south.-Getas75 (talk) 11:07, 22 April 2008 (UTC)