© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Siegesreiter Type 315 BC - 294 BC
| Silver | 13.91 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 315 BC - 294 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.91 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#192573 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Rider on horseback to right, holding palm branch; ΦΙΛΙΠΠ-OΥ around, Λ and torch below horse, monogram before.
Lettering:
ΦΙΛΙΠΠ OΥ
Λ
Comment
Cf. Le Rider pl. 74, 23;Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (13.91g, 25mm, 12h. 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, #351;
◦ 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 #63[reverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 94. Sold for 240 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Tetradrachm (Siegesreiter Type) coin from Uncertain Eastern European Celts is that it features a unique design element - a horseman on the reverse side, which is believed to represent the Celtic god of war and fertility, Lugh. This imagery highlights the cultural and religious practices of the Celts during that time period.
