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Tetradrachm Trident and Triskeles Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 13.12 g | 25 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 | 13.12 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191276 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider wearing crested helmet on horseback facing right; trident behind, vestigial legend fragments above and before; triskeles below foreleg, fetter below.
Comment
Carpathian region.Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (13.12g, 25mm, 10h; Extremely Fine, scraped obverse)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #712;
◦ 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 #119[obverse])
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 180. Sold for 1,900 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Münzenauktions GmbH Wien 1, 4 March 1985, lot 15.
• Example #2 (13.64g, 24mm, 11h; Extremely Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #714;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 181. Sold for 1,000 GBP.
◦ Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 3, 3 April 1970, lot 351.
• Example #3 (13.29g, 25mm, 3h; Near Extremely 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, #713;
◦ Published in R. Göbl, Ostkeltischer Typenatlas (Braunschweig, 1973).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 28 March 2019, lot 184. Sold for 1,300 GBP.
• Example #4 (13.26g, 23mm, 3h; Near Extremely 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, #715;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 185. Sold for 900 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique combination of symbols and imagery, including the trident and triskeles, which are often associated with the sea and the underworld in ancient mythology. The use of these symbols on the coin may suggest that the Celts who created it had a strong connection to the sea and the natural world. Additionally, the fact that the coin was made of silver, a valuable and durable metal, may indicate that it was used for trade and commerce, and that the Celts placed a high value on economic and financial transactions.
