Tetradrachm Faithful Legend Type

Features

Issuer Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 400 BC - 200 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 13.65 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
193013
References Kostial# 353,
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# Pl. 4 10,
Robert Göbl; 1973. Ostkeltischer Typenatlas. Klinkhardt und Biermann, Brunswick, Germany.
Le Rider# Pl. 17 394a
Georges Le Rider; 1977. Le monnayage d’argent et d’or de Philippe II : frappé en Macédoine de 359 à 294. Self-published, Paris, France.

Obverse

Laureate head of Zeus to right.

Reverse

Rider on horseback to right, holding palm branch; ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠOΥ around, crescent below horse.

Lettering: ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠOΥ

Comments

Examples of this type:

Example #1 (13.65g, 23mm, 3h, Good Very Fine) - in main image:
◦ 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 #64[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 95. Sold for 650 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 38, 24 November 1986, lot 23.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (400 BC - 200 BC) 

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