From the middle of the 6th cent. B.C. until the end of the Persian wars T he Thraco-Macedonian tribes. Our knowledge of the tribes of the central and eastern Macedonia, which are conventionally called Thraco-Macedonian , are obscure.
Less information is provided by the literary sources, more from the coins themselves.
The most important examples are issues of Orreskioi, Derrones, Edones, Bisaltai, Ichnaioi, as well as those of cities like Lete and Eion. The iconographic themes are mostly from the religious and mythological world and also scenes from the rural life. T he colonial cities on coastal Macedonia and especially in the region of Chalcidice displayed a rich numismatic activity during this period. Each one selected its own iconographic types which survived until the end of their numismatic activity. The most important mints were those of Aeneia, Dicaea, Potidaea, Mende, Terone, Scione, Sermylia, Acanthus, Stagira, Argilus, Thasos and Neapolis.