© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Kreuzelreiter Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 11.71 g | 25 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 | 11.71 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190460 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Rider on horseback to right; large X above.
Comment
Cf. Göbl, OTA pl. 11, 108/2 var.;History of the piece in the main image (11.71g, 25mm, 10h):
• Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #408;
• 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 #80[reverse]);
Recorded Auctions:
• Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 110. Sold for 3,800 GBP in nearly EF grade.
• Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 12, 27 November 1978, lot 1.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design element known as the "Kreuzelreiter" or "cross-rider" motif, which depicts a horseman riding across a crossbar. This design was used by the Celts of Eastern Europe during the late Iron Age and is a distinctive feature of their coinage.
