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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Honter Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 11.51 g | 23 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 | 11.51 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191265 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider on horseback to right; V Λ in front, Δ below foreleg.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (11.51g, 23mm, 5h; Very Fine with test cut) - In main image
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #684;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 174. Sold for 150 GBP.
◦ 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 #114[obverse]);
◦ Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 36, 20 January 1986, lot 9
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 a Celtic deity, while the reverse side features the image of a Greek goddess, likely Artemis or Athena. This fusion of cultural styles reflects the cultural exchange and blending that occurred during the period of Celtic-Greek interaction in Eastern Europe.
