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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Philip III Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 15.73 g | 27 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 | 15.73 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#196121 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΔΙΑΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙ to right, monogram to left, H under throne.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΔΙΑΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙ
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (15.73g, 27mm, 12h, Good Very Fine):
© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #906;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 60, 1 August 2019, Lot 46. Sold for 170 GBP;
Interesting fact
The Tetradrachm (Philip III Type) coin from Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) features an image of a seated Zeus on the obverse (front) side, which was a common design element for coins of that time and region.
