Drachm Philip III Type

Features

Issuer Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 300 BC - 101 BC
Value 1 Drachm
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 2.44 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
191723
References Kostial# 948,
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.
Göbl OTA# 595,
Robert Göbl; 1973. Ostkeltischer Typenatlas. Klinkhardt und Biermann, Brunswick, Germany.
CCCBM 1# 212
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.

Obverse

Celticised head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin headdress.

Reverse

Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left; vestigial degraded legend to right.

Comments

Examples of this type:

Example #1 (2.44g, 17mm, 11h; Very Fine) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #948;
◦ 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 #164[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 230. Sold for 50 GBP.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (300 BC - 101 BC) 

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