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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Buckelavers Type 300 BC - 101 BC
| Silver | 8.75 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Cotini (Central European Gauls) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 300 BC - 101 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 8.75 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191264 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Heavily stylised horse prancing to left; five pellets above; pellet-on-cone below, pellet before.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (8.75g, 20mm; Good Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #682;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 173. Sold for 260 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 46, 28 November 1988, lot 11
• Example #1 (10.12g, 20mm; Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #681;
◦ 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 #113[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 174. Sold for 280 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Adolph Hess AG, Auction 246, 9 November 1977, lot 68.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique blend of Celtic and Greek influences in its design. The obverse side of the coin depicts a stylized head of the Celtic goddess Epona, while the reverse side features a rendering of the Greek goddess Athena, highlighting the cultural exchange and fusion that occurred between the Celts and Greeks during this time period.
