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Eastern Celts, AR Tetradrachm, 'Kinnlos' type

2nd century BC, Aninoasa-Dobresti

Eastern Celts, AR Tetradrachm, 'Kinnlos' type
Eastern Celts, AR Tetradrachm, 'Kinnlos' type
Eastern Celts, AR Tetradrachm, 'Kinnlos' type
€ 450.00 VAT margin scheme
Article code:  23-2528
Obverse: stylised hear of Zeus with diadem to right.
Reverse: stylised jockey riding horse to right.

Diameter: ± 24,5 mm
Weight: ± 13,95 mm

VF
Ref: Michaela Kostial, Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel- und Osteuropa: Sammlung Lanz, 2nd Edition, 101, 554
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This silver tetradrachm from the 2nd century BC originiates from the central Carpathian region in Eastern Europe (western Oltenia). The style is imitating the coins of Philip II of Macedon. This particular type is called a Kinnlos (chinless) type. The obverse shows a peculiar Celticized head of Zeus without a chin while the reverse shows a Celticized horseman.


Features and Specifications

Period Celtic
Category Coins
Material Silver
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