© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Zickzackgruppe Type 200 BC - 101 BC
| Silver | 11.03 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 101 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 11.03 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191307 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider on horseback to left; ΠΛΛΛ above, pellet-in-square before, pellet-in-annulet behind.
Lettering: ΠΛΛΛ
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (11.03g, 27mm, 6h; Very Fine) - In main image
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #736;
◦ 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 #128[reverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 190. Sold for 1,000 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Berliner Münzkabinett, Auction 11, 29 May 1980, lot 4.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique "Zickzackgruppe" type design on its reverse side, which is a series of diagonal lines that resemble a zigzag pattern. This design is believed to have been used by the Celts to represent the concept of "cyclicity" or the cycle of life and death. The use of this design on the coin suggests that the Celts placed a strong emphasis on the cyclical nature of life and the interconnectedness of all things.
