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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Alexander III Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 16.67 g | 27 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 | 16.67 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191698 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; remains of legend to right; remains of letters or monogram in left field, Λ under throne.
Lettering: Λ
Comment
Lukanc pl. 1, 10 (same dies);Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (16.67g, 27mm, 9h; Very Fine) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #884;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 219. Sold for 240 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 58, 21 November 1991, lot 32.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Alexander the Great, which suggests that the Celts who created it may have been influenced by Greek culture.
