Central Europe, the Vindelici AR Quinarius. Manching Type Group A. Late 2nd to early 1st century BC. Celticised male head left / Horse to right, snake in front, torque above (only partially visible). Kellner, Manching pl. 13, 291; Lanz 16 (this coin). 1.27g, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Rare variety with horse right.
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);
This coin 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 #10[reverse]);
Ex Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 64, 7 June 1993, lot 13.
Price realized | 200 GBP |
Starting price | 80 GBP |
Estimate | 100 GBP |