Drachm (Kapostal Type) (200 BC - 1 BC) front Drachm (Kapostal Type) (200 BC - 1 BC) back
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Drachm Kapostal Type 200 BC - 1 BC

 
Silver 2.61 g 13 mm
Description
Issuer
Hercuniates (Central and Eastern European Celts)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
200 BC - 1 BC
Value
Drachm (1)
Currency
Drachm
Composition
Silver
Weight
2.61 g
Diameter
13 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#145195
Rarity index
95%

Comment

The Pannonian group covers the territory of today's Hungary and Slovenia, Transdanubia, at the confluence of the Drava and the Danube and the Sava Valley.

Examples of this type:

Example #1 (2.61g, 13mm, 12h; Good Very Fine)

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◦ Ex Dr. Hartmann Collection.
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection. Published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #799.
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 209. Sold for 120 GBP.

Example #2 (2.66g, 14mm, 1h; Very Fine)

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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection. Published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #803.
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 210. Sold for 60 GBP.

Example #3 (2.60g, 14mm, 12h; Good Very Fine, corroded)

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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection. Published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #807.
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 211. Sold for 60 GBP.

Example #4 (2.73g, 14mm, 3h; Extremely Fine)

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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection. Published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #811.
◦ 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 #138[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 212. Sold for 1,000 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 35, 7 October 1985, lot 5031 (therein incorrect weight).

Example #5 (2.83g, 14mm, 2h; Near Extremely Fine)

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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection. Published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #812.
◦ 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 #138[reverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 201. Sold for 130 GBP.

Interesting fact

The Drachm (Kapostal Type) coin from Hercuniates (Central and Eastern European Celts) was used as a form of currency during a time of great cultural and economic exchange between the Celts and other civilizations in the region. Its silver content and intricate design made it a valuable and highly sought-after coin, and it remains a popular collector's item among numismatists today.