© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Kugelwange Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 11.41 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 | 11.41 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190553 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Horse prancing to left; cross below, pellet below tail.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (11.41g, 24mm, 8h; Very Fine) - In main image
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #468;
◦ Published in R. Göbl, Ostkeltischer Typenatlas (Braunschweig, 1973);
◦ 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 #90[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 126. Sold for 190 GBP.
◦ Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 8, 15 October 1971, lot 5.
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 surface of the coin). This design was used by the Celts in Eastern Europe during the 3rd century BC and is a distinctive feature of their coinage.
