© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Didrachm Kugelwange Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Billon | 6.90 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 300 BC - 201 BC |
| Value | Didrachm (2) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 6.90 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#195648 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Horse prancing to left; pellet-in-annulet above.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (6.90g, 23mm, 12h, Good Fine):
© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #486;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 60, 1 August 2019, Lot 24. Sold for 25 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique blend of Celtic and Greek influences in its design. The Kugelwange type didrachm was minted by the Uncertain Eastern European Celts, a group of Celtic tribes that lived in what is now Central and Eastern Europe, during the 3rd century BC. Despite being Celtic in origin, the coin's design incorporates elements of Greek coinage, such as the use of a Greek-style alphabet and the depiction of a Greek goddess on the obverse. This fusion of cultural influences reflects the complex cultural exchange that occurred between the Celts and the Greeks during this time period.
