© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Puppenreiter Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 12.50 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 (1) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 12.50 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191295 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider wearing crested helmet on horseback to right; zigzag before, Π below extended foreleg of horse.
Lettering: Π
Comment
Carpathian region.Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (12.50g, 24mm, 7h; Near Extremely Fine) - In main image
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #720;
◦ 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 #122[reverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 183. Sold for 1,000 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design element known as a "puppenreiter," which is a small figure of a rider on horseback that can be found on the reverse side of the coin. This design element is a distinctive feature of Celtic coins from this region and time period, and it is believed to have been used as a symbol of the ruling dynasty or tribe.
