© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Makedonon Protes Type 200 BC - 101 BC
| Silver | 16.96 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 101 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.96 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191738 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Club; monogram and MAKEΔONΩN above, ΠPΩTHΣ below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
MAKEΔONΩN
ΠPΩTHΣ
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (15.53g, 30mm, 12h; Very Fine) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #1008;
◦ Ex-John Work Garrett Collection;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 245. Sold for 600 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Bank Leu AG - Numismatic Fine Arts Inc., 16 October 1984, lot 85.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of a Celtic deity on one side and an image of a Greek god on the other, highlighting the cultural exchange and blending that occurred between the Celts and Greeks during this time period.
