© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Herakleskopf Type 200 BC - 1 BC
| Silver | 9.76 g | 30 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 | 9.76 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190881 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Heavily stylised rider on horseback to right; fetter below.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (9.76g, 30mm, 7h; Near Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #568;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 147. Sold for 140 GBP.
◦ Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 40, 18 January 1988, lot 35.
• Example #2 (8.15g, 27mm, 9h; Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #567;
◦ 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[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 149. Sold for 950 GBP.
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, showcasing the blending of Greek and Celtic cultures during the period of Celtic expansion in Eastern Europe.
