★ Ex Lanz 30, 1984 ★

Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Unfaithful legend type. Imitating Philip II of Macedon. Circa 3rd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus to right / Rider on horseback to right, holding palm branch; ΦΙΛΙΠ-V around, Λ and torch below horse, dolphin before. Preda, MGD pl. 2, 9 (same dies); Kent/Mays, BMC 1, pl. 1, 6 var.; Lanz 359 (this coin). 13.54g, 25mm, 9h.

Very Fine; old cabinet tone.

From the Hermann Lanz Collection; this coin published in M. Kostial, Kelten im Osten - Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel- und Osteuropa - Sammlung Lanz (Staatlichen Münzsammlung München, 1997);
Ex Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 30, 26 November 1984, lot 23.