© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Trident and Triskeles Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 13.35 g | 23 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 | 13.35 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#194487 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Stylised rider wearing crested helmet on horseback to right; trident behind, vestigial legend fragment above and before; triskeles below foreleg.
Comment
Carpathian regionExamples of this type:
• Example #1 (13.35g, 23mm, 9h, Extremely 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, #711;
◦ 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[reverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 183. Sold for 1,900 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 3, 3 April 1970, lot 250.
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 a coin from an uncertain Eastern European Celtic tribe suggests that the coin may have been used for religious or ceremonial purposes, in addition to its value as a form of currency.
