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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Drachm Alexander III Type 200 BC - 1 BC
| Silver | 3.91 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 1 BC |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.91 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#194890 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised figure of Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left; N to left, ΙΛ below throne.
Lettering:
N
ΙΛ
Comment
Imitation of Tetradrachm of Alexander III of Macedon.Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (3.91g, 18mm, 12h, Good Fine) - in main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #895;
◦ Exhibited by the Staatlichen Münzsammlung München at the 1997 International Numismatic Congress in Berlin; at the Berliner Bank also in 1997; also exhibited at the Luitpoldblock Palmengarten, Munich in 2003 (exhibition #156[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 238. Sold for 70 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 64, 7 June 1993, lot 31.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Alexander the Great, which suggests that the Celts of Uncertain Eastern Europe were influenced by the culture and power of the ancient Greeks.
