© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Zopfreiter Type 200 BC - 101 BC
| Silver | 11.67 g | 26 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 | 11.67 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191304 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Stylised rider wearing double-crested helmet, and with long hair-braid on horseback to left; Λ-Π before, triskeles below.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (11.67g, 26mm, 5h; Good Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #728;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 186. Sold for 480 GBP.
• Example #2 (11.82g, 24mm, 4h; Good Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #730;
◦ 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 #125[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 187. Sold for 850 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz, Graz Austria, Auction V, 1 December 1975, lot 47.
• Example #3 (11.99g, 27mm, 5h; Extremely Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #729;
◦ 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 #125[reverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 191. Sold for 1,000 GBP.
• Example #4 (11.66g, 25mm, 7h; Extremely Fine, toned)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #731;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 192. Estimated at 500 GBP, unsold.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 64, 7 June 1993, lot 22.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique blend of Celtic and Greek influences in its design. The obverse (front) side of the coin depicts a stylized head of the Celtic goddess Epona, while the reverse (back) side features a rendition of the Greek goddess Athena. This fusion of cultural styles reflects the complex cultural exchange and blending that occurred during the period of Celtic expansion into Eastern Europe.
