© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Audoleon Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 13.09 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 | 13.09 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191269 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Rider on horseback to right;
Script: Greek
Lettering: AVΔOΛEON-TOΣ
Comment
Carpathian region.Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (13.09g, 23mm, 9h; Nearly Extremely Fine, tooled obverse, with banker's mark on reverse)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #704;
◦ 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 #118[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 176. Sold for 420 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 3, 3 April 1970, lot 352.
• Example #2 (12.79g, 25mm, 7h; Good Very Fine, with banker's mark on reverse)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #706;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 177. Sold for 440 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 19, 24 February 1977, lot 4.
• Example #3 (13.18g, 24mm, 12h; Good Very Fine, toned and scratched, with banker's mark on reverse)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #705;
◦ 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 #118[reverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 180. Sold for 460 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 3, 3 April 1970, lot 353.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Tetradrachm (Audoleon Type) coin from Uncertain Eastern European Celts is that it features a unique blend of Celtic and Greek influences in its design. The coin's obverse side bears the image of a Celtic warrior, while the reverse side features the image of a Greek goddess, likely Artemis or Athena. This fusion of cultural styles reflects the complex cultural exchange and trade networks that existed in ancient Europe.
