© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Zweigarm Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 11.89 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 | 11.89 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#195664 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider wearing crested helmet on horseback to left, holding a branch in left hand.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (11.89g, 23mm, 12h, Good Very Fine):
© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #590;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 60, 1 August 2019, Lot 29. Sold for 380 GBP;
◦ Auctioned by Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. Auction 283, 14 May 1974, lot 10.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Tetradrachm (Zweigarm Type) coin from Uncertain Eastern European Celts is that it features a unique design element known as the "Zweigarm" or "twin-arm" motif, which consists of two curved lines that extend from the coin's central axis and terminate in spiral shapes. This design element is believed to have been inspired by the Celtic belief in the power of twins and the concept of duality, and it is found on several other Celtic coins from the same period.
