© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Verkehrter Lorbeerkranz Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 13.21 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 | 13.21 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#194480 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Rider on horseback to right, holding reins in left hand and palm branch behind, on which a bird perches.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (13.21g, 23mm, 7h, Good 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, #675;
◦ 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 #112[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 173. Sold for 1,100 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 23, 15 June 1978, lot 5.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design element known as the "Verkehrter Lorbeerkranz" or "inverted laurel wreath" type, which sets it apart from other coins of the same era and region.
