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Tetradrachm Baumreiter Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 13.43 g | 25 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 | 13.43 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190463 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Rider on horseback to left, wearing helmet with large crest terminating in annulet, holding scepter or leafless branch or small tree; animalistic symbol before, floral ornament below.
Comment
Kent/Mays, BMC I pl. 5. CCCBM I, 65. Dembski 1229. Flesche 691. OTA 129.1.Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (13.43g, 25mm, 1h; near extremely fine):
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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, #416;
◦ Exhibited by the Staatlichen Münzsammlung München at the 1997 International Numismatic Congress in Berlin;
◦ Exhibited at the Berliner Bank in 1997;
◦ Exhibited at the Luitpoldblock Palmengarten, Munich in 2003 (exhibition #83[reverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 112. Sold for 1,200 GBP.
• Example #2 with test cut on reverse (12.75g, 23mm, 1h; good very fine):
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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, #418;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 113. Sold for 320 GBP.
• Example #3 (14.31g, 25mm, 12h; Good Very Fine):
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◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 64, 28 November 2019, lot 73. Estimate 400 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Naumann GmbH, Auction 77, 5 May 2019, Lot 9. Estimate 320 EUR.
• Example #4 (14.42g; ss-vz grade)
◦ Auctioned by Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 265, 14 October 2019, Lot 17. Estimate 750 EUR.
• Example #5 (14.08g, 24mm, 12h; Near Extremely Fine)
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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, #417;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 112. Sold for 500 GBP.
• Example #6 (24 mm, 14.19 g, 11 h; Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-W.F. Stoecklin collection, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired via Münzen & Medaillen AG from the collection of Apostolo Zeno (1668-1750), II, Dorotheum, Vienna, 9 June 1956, 3114.
◦ Auctioned by Nomos AG, obolos 8, 2 December 2017, lot 19. Starting price 225 CHF.
• Example #7 with test cut on reverse (23 mm, 13.32 g; Good Very Fine)
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◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Naumann, Auction 58, 1 October 2017, lot 5. Estimate 150 EUR.
• Example #8 (14.07g; Vorzüglich)
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◦ Auctioned by Westphalian Auction Company, Auction 79, 12 September 2017, lot 2211. Estimate 1,000 EUR.
• Example #9 (14.26g; Vorzüglich)
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◦ Auctioned by Westphalian Auction Company, Auction 79, 12 September 2017, lot 2212. Estimate 1,000 EUR.
• Example #10 (14.12g; Vorzüglich)
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◦ Auctioned by Westphalian Auction Company, Auction 79, 12 September 2017, lot 2213. Estimate 1,000 EUR.
• Example #11 (14.37g; Fast Vorzüglich)
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◦ Auctioned by Westphalian Auction Company, Auction 79, 12 September 2017, lot 2214. Estimate 750 EUR.
• Example #12 (14.17g; Fast Vorzüglich)
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◦ Auctioned by Westphalian Auction Company, Auction 79, 12 September 2017, lot 2215. Estimate 750 EUR.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Tetradrachm (Baumreiter 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 a depiction of a Celtic warrior, while the reverse side features the image of a Greek goddess, highlighting the cultural exchange and fusion that occurred between the two civilizations during that time period.
