© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Birnenscheitel Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 12.93 g | 22 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 | 12.93 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190330 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Rider on horseback to right, holding palm branch.
Comment
OTA pl. 9, 74/2; POK pl. 4, 76 var.;History of the piece in the main image (7h):
• Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #396;
• 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 #74[obverse]);
Recorded Auctions:
• Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 104. Sold for 900 GBP in good VF grade.
• Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 25, 11 October 1979, lot 2.
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 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.
