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Tetradrachm Philip III Type 300 BC - 101 BC
| Silver | 15.81 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 300 BC - 101 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 15.81 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191721 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left; blundered legend to right, monogram to left, letter under throne.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (15.81g, 30mm, 12h; Good Very Fine):
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #920;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 227. Sold for 260 GBP.
• Example #2 (14.54g, 27mm, 10h; Near Very Fine):
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #924;
◦ 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 #161[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 228. Sold for 95 GBP.
• Example #3 (13.56g, 27mm; Very Fine):
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #925;
◦ 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 #161[reverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 243. Sold for 45 GBP.
• Example #4 (16.06g, 30mm, 9h; Very Fine):
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #929;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 244. Sold for 140 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of a Celtic deity on one side and a depiction of Zeus on the other, reflecting the cultural exchange and blending of religious beliefs that occurred during the Hellenistic period.
