© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Herakleskopf Type 200 BC - 1 BC
| Silver | 8.93 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 1 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 8.93 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190880 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Heavily stylised rider on horseback to right; fetter below.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (8.93g, 27mm, 10h; Good Very Fine) - In main image
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #566;
◦ 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 #100[reverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 146. Sold for 650 GBP.
◦ Münzzentrum (Cologne), Auction 51, 28 March 1984, lot 11.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Hercules on one side and a Celtic deity on the other, reflecting the cultural exchange and blending of influences that occurred during the period of Celtic expansion in Europe.
