© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Drachm Lysimachoskopf Type 200 BC - 1 BC
| Silver | 4.62 g | 17 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 | 4.62 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#194136 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider on horseback to left, right arm outstretched, left arm holding shield overhead.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (4.62g, 17mm, 1h, Very 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, #583;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 155. Sold for 950 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 45, 29 October 1990, lot 13.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Drachm (Lysimachoskopf Type) (200 BC - 1 BC) from Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) made of Silver weighing 4.62 g is that it features an image of Lysimachos, a Macedonian general and one of the Diadochi, on one side, and a youthful male head on the other. This coin was likely used for trade and commerce during the time of the ancient Celts in Eastern Europe.
