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Tetradrachm Leierblume Type

Features

Issuer Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 300 BC - 201 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 10.91 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
190585
References Kostial# 522
Michaela Kostial; 2003. Kelten im Osten: Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel- und Osteuropa : Sammlung Lanz (2nd Edition). Staatliche Münzsammlung München, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
, Göbl Kelt# Pl.18, 212/4
Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1973. Ostkeltischer Typenatlas. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.
, Castelin# 1283
Karel Odilo Castelin. Keltische Münzen: Katalog der Sammlung im Schweizerischen Landesmuseum Zürich. Th. Gut & Co, Stäfa, Switzerland (2 volumes).
, Lanz RV# 521
Otto Lanz; 1927. Die Münzen und Medaillen von Ravensburg im Verlaufe seiner Münzgeschichte. Forstrat Lanz, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

Obverse

Celticised, laureate head right with torque-form ear.

Reverse

Stylised horse prancing to left; lyre-form flower above; wheel below, two conjoined semicircles before.

Comments

Examples of this type:

Example #1 (10.91g, 23mm, 2h; Good Very Fine) - In main image

© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #522;
◦ 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 #93[reverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 130. Estimated at 500 GBP. Unsold.
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 54, 12 November 1990, lot 28.

Example #2 (11.58g, 23mm, 1h; Near Extremely Fine) - In main image

© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #521;
◦ 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 #93[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 132. Sold for 800 GBP.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (300 BC - 201 BC) 

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