© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Monsichelreiter Type 200 BC - 101 BC
| Silver | 12.72 g | 22 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 | 12.72 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#194540 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider on horseback to left; crescent behind, pellet-in-annulet below.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (12.72g, 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, #733;
◦ 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 #127[reverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 193. Sold for 400 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design element known as the "Monsichelreiter Type" which depicts a horseman riding a horse in a standing position, which is a distinctive feature of Celtic art and symbolism.
