© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Kugelwange Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 10.33 g | 20 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 | 10.33 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190549 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Horse prancing to left; pellet-in-annulet above.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (10.33g, 20mm, 6h; Very Fine) - In main image
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #464;
◦ 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 #89[reverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 124. Sold for 80 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design element known as the "Kugelwange" type, which refers to the rounded shape of the coin's flan (the flat part of the coin's surface). This design was used by the Celts of Uncertain Eastern Europe during the 3rd century BC and is a distinctive feature of their coinage.
