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Tetradrachm Schnabelpferd type

Features

Issuer Costoboci (Dacians)
Type Standart tedavül madenî paralar
Yıllar 200 MÖ - 101 MÖ
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Drachm
Composition Gümüş
Ağırlık 12 g
Diameter 22 mm
Şekil Yuvarlak (düzensiz)
Technique Dövme
Demonetized Evet
Numara
N#
188436
Referanslar Kostial# 666
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.
, Preda MGD# T. LIX, 5-12
Constantin Preda; 1973. Monedele Geto-Dacilor = Coins of the Geto-Dacians. Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste România, Bucharest, Romania.
, CCCBM 1# I 78
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.
, Göbl Kelt# 326
Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1973. Ostkeltischer Typenatlas. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Obverse

(en) Interpretation in local style of head of Zeus right. Large eyes and wedged nose. Hair and laurel wreath in the shape of hollow leaves. Pearl line for the beard and on forehead, with arc behind. Ear in the form of an "S"

Reverse

(en) Interpretation in local style of horseman trotting left. Head of horse in the shape of a beak ("Schnabelpferd"). Thin legs with bold points at articulations and triangular hooves. Mane as pearled line. Rider stylised as a curve with pellets.

Comments

(en) Imitation of Tetradrachm of Philip II of Macedon

This type is attributed to the north-east Carpathian tribes, likely to the Costoboci. Reverting to an earlier practice, these coins are commonly found cut.

Kostial lists weight at 9.10g
KMW 1133

Examples of this type:

Example #1 (8.34g, 1h; Very Fine) - In main image
◦ Auctioned by Classical Numismatic Group, Triton IX, 10 January 2006, lot 632. Estimate 300 $.
◦ Auctioned by Peus, Auction 334, 4 November 1992, lot 13.
◦ From the Prof. T.R. Gurr Collection.

Example #2 (9.90g, 2h; Good Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of Leu Numismatik AG
◦ Auctioned by Leu Numismatik, Auction 83, 6 May 2002, lot 525. Estimate 950 CHF.

Example #3 (9.14g, 22mm, 12h; Good Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #666;
◦ 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 #109[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 167. Sold for 300 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Münzenauktions GmbH Wien 1, 4 March 1985, lot 9.

Example #4 (7.89g, 21mm, 3h, Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #670;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 60, 1 August 2019, Lot 34. Sold for 260 GBP;

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