© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Unfaithful Legend Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 13.65 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 | 13.65 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#193149 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Rider on horseback to right, holding palm branch; small pitchfork below horse, two pitchforks in exergue.
Comment
Imitating Philip II of Macedon.Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (13.65g, 25mm, 2h, 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, #367;
◦ 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 #66[reverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 99. Sold at 950 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of a deity with a large horned headdress, which is believed to represent the Celtic goddess of fertility and prosperity, Damona. This suggests that the coin may have been used in religious rituals or ceremonies, highlighting the importance of spirituality in the culture of the Uncertain Eastern European Celts.
