Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Unfaithful legend type. Imitating Philip II of Macedon. Circa 3rd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus to left / Rider on horseback to right, holding palm branch; globe behind, ΦΙΛΙΠΠOV to right. Cf. Göbl, OTA pl. 4, 20/1 var.; Lanz 368 (this coin). 13.69g, 24mm, 1h.
About Very Fine
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 Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 17, 31 October 1975, lot 1.
Price realized | 1'600 GBP |
Starting price | 120 GBP |
Estimate | 150 GBP |