© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Zweigarm Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 6.76 g | 24 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 | 6.76 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190889 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider wearing crested helmet on horseback to left, right arm outstretched; wheel and pellets before.
Comment
POK pl. 16, 293;Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (6.76g, 24mm, 1h; Good Very Fine, scratched obverse) - In main image
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #588;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 153. Sold for 550 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design element known as the "Zweigarm" type, which refers to the two-armed goddess depicted on the obverse (front) side of the coin. This design was used by the Celts in certain regions of Central and Eastern Europe during the 4th century BC and is considered a distinctive characteristic of Celtic coinage from that time period.
