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Tetradrachm Janiform Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 13.47 g | 24 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 | 13.47 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190758 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Rider on horseback to right, wearing helmet with long crest; rosette before.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (13.47g, 24mm, 6h; Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #540;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 137. Sold for 400 GBP.
• Example #2 (13.60g, 24mm, 7h; Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #542;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 137. Sold for 400 GBP.
• Example #3 (11.69g, 23mm, 7h; Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #544;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 139. Sold for 420 GBP.
• Example #4 (13.41g, 23mm, 8h; Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #541;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 141. Sold for 600 GBP.
• Example #5 (11.49g, 22mm, 8h; Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #547;
◦ 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 #95[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 141. Sold for 2,400 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 23, 15 June 1978, lot 1.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique Janiform design, which means that it has two contrasting faces, one on each side of the coin. This design was used to symbolize the dual nature of the Celtic god Janus, who was revered as the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, and endings. The Janiform design on this coin is a rare and distinctive feature that sets it apart from other coins of its time.
