© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Kugelwange Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 10.89 g | 22 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 | 10.89 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#193209 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Horse prancing to left; pellet below, pellet-in-annulet above.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (10.89g, 22mm, 7h, Very Fine) - in main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #465;
◦ 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[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 125. Sold for 95 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by H. Christensen, Auction 80, 14 May 1982, lot 369.
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 in certain regions of Central and Eastern Europe during the 4th century BC, and it distinguishes this coin from other Celtic coins of the time that had more traditional flat or convex surfaces.
