© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Artemiskopf Type 200 BC - 1 BC
| Silver | 9.36 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 1 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 9.36 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#194131 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider on horseback to left; torque-form object above, branch below.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (9.36g, 34mm, 3h, 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, #579;
◦ 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 #102[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 153. Sold for 420 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt, on one side, and a depiction of a Celtic deity on the other. This blending of Greek and Celtic mythology is a unique aspect of Celtic coinage during this time period.
