Drachm Philip III Type
Features
| Issuer |
Uncertain Eastern European Celts
(Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 300 BC - 101 BC |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.44 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 191723 |
| References | Kostial# 948 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# 595Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1973. Ostkeltischer Typenatlas. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. , CCCBM 1# 212 Derek Fortrose Allen, John P. C. Kent (ed.), Melinda R. Mays (ed.); 1987. Catalogue of the Celtic Coins in the British Museum with Supplementary Material from Other British Collections / Volume 1. Silver Coins of the East Celts and Balkan Peoples. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Celticised head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse
Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left; vestigial degraded legend to right.
Comments
Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (2.44g, 17mm, 11h; Very Fine) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #948;
◦ 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 #164[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 230. Sold for 50 GBP.
• Example #1 (2.44g, 17mm, 11h; Very Fine) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #948;
◦ 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 #164[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 230. Sold for 50 GBP.
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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