© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Apollokopf/Leierblume Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 11.99 g | 23 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 | 11.99 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#194485 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Horse prancing to left, lyre-shaped flowers above and below.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (11.99g, 23mm, 4h, Good 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, #703;
◦ 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 #117[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 179. Estimated at 2,200 GBP, unsold.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz (Graz), Auction V, 1 December 1975, lot 44.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique blend of Greek and Celtic influences in its design. The obverse (front) side of the coin depicts a stylized head of Apollo, a common motif in Greek coinage, while the reverse (back) side features a Celtic-style horse and rider, highlighting the cultural exchange and blending that occurred between the two civilizations during this time period.
