© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Liegendem Achter Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 13.69 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 | 13.69 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190538 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Heavily stylised 'baumreiter' on horseback to left; pellet and bar ornament in front.
Comment
Overstruck on Kapostal type coin.Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (13.69g, 24mm, 11h; Extremely Fine) - In main image
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #428;
◦ 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 #85[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 119. Sold for 1,500 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design element known as the "Liegendem Achter" or "lying eight" type, which depicts a stylized 8-shaped motif on the reverse side of the coin. This design is believed to have been used by the Celts to represent the concept of infinity or eternity.
