© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Thasos Type 200 BC - 1 BC
| Silver | 15.99 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 1 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 15.99 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191731 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised Herakles standing left, holding club, lion's skin form appears as a tail; three pellets below left arm, one pellet below right arm, star in upper left field; legend reduced to pellets and dashes.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (16.95g, 37mm, 12h; Extremely Fine, slightly bent) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #982;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 238. Sold for 340 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 22, 10 May 1982, lot 12.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique blend of Greek and Celtic influences in its design. The obverse side bears the image of a Celtic warrior, while the reverse side features the Greek goddess Athena, highlighting the cultural exchange and fusion that occurred between the two civilizations during that time period.
