Tetradrachm Sattelkopfpferd Type

Features

Issuer Dacians of Muntenia
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Drachm
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 7.48 g
Diameter 23.4 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
189061
References Kostial# 644,
Michaela Kostial; 2003. Kelten im Osten : Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel- und Osteuropa : Sammlung Lanz (2nd edition). Verlag der Staatlichen Münzsammlung München, Munich, Germany.
Pink# 305,
Karl Pink, Robert Göbl; 1974. Die Münzprägung der Ostkelten und ihrer Nachbarn (2nd edition). Klinkhardt und Biermann, Brunswick, Germany.
CCCBM 1# I-45,
Derek Allen, John Kent (editor), Melinda Mays (editor); 1987. Catalogue of the Celtic Coins in the British Museum with Supplementary Material from Other British Collections / Volume 1. Silver Coins of the East Celts and Balkan Peoples. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
CCCBM 1# I-S44,
Derek Allen, John Kent (editor), Melinda Mays (editor); 1987. Catalogue of the Celtic Coins in the British Museum with Supplementary Material from Other British Collections / Volume 1. Silver Coins of the East Celts and Balkan Peoples. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
Preda MGD# Pl. 45 11
Constantin Preda; 1973. Monedele Geto-Dacilor. Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste România, Bucharest, Romania.

Obverse

Highly stylized head of Zeus right.

Reverse

Galloping horseman left.

Comments

Vârteju-Bucureşti Type according to Preda MGD.

Dembski 1227;

Example #1 (7.91g, 22mm, 11h, 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, #644;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, Lot 161. Sold for 95 GBP;

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