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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Audoleon Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 12.26 g | 24 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 | 12.26 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191273 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider on horseback to right; vestigial legend remnants behind.
Comment
Carpathian region.Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (12.26g, 24mm, 2h; Very Fine, tooled obverse, with banker's mark on reverse)
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◦ Found at Stradonice/Stradonitz (Bohemia).
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #708;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 178. Sold for 260 GBP.
• Example #1 (11.32g, 21mm, 3h; Very Fine, toned)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #709;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 182. Sold for 120 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 60, 11 June 1992, lot 25.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique blend of Celtic and Greek influences in its design. The coin's obverse (front) side features a depiction of a Celtic warrior, while the reverse (back) side features the image of a Greek goddess, likely Artemis or Athena. This fusion of cultural styles reflects the cultural exchange and blending that occurred during the period of Celtic-Greek interaction in Eastern Europe.
