© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Alexander III Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 16.44 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 300 BC - 201 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.44 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191696 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΛΛCEI+VI to right; stylised torch and V in left field, monogram under throne.
Lettering: ΛΛCEI+VI
Comment
Lukanc pl. 1, 4.Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (16.44g, 26mm, 4h; Very Fine with test cut on obverse) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #880;
◦ 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 #152[reverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 217. Sold for 240 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 40, 25 May 1987, lot 33.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Alexander the Great, who was the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and conquered a vast portion of the known world. Despite being issued by the Uncertain Eastern European Celts, the coin's design and imagery reflect the cultural influence of the ancient Greeks, highlighting the far-reaching impact of Alexander's conquests.
