So this is a bit of a longshot. I received this coin in a small lot of uncleaned i got from eBay. I can not for the life of me figure any of it out. I've kept from cleaning it any more as I fear it may break the patina. So hoping maybe someone can help me out a bit here. Obv? by Exodus_gear posted Jan 12, 2020 at 1:50 PM Rev? by Exodus_gear posted Jan 12, 2020 at 1:50 PM
Its an AE drachm Danubian kelts kugelwange type. I've rotated the picture and cropped it. Obverse: laureate head of Phillip II to the right Rev: horse prancing to the left. date ca. 200 BC Compare it to this: Most of the face is gone, as is most of the horse. Still, it's a fun coin.
Awesome, thank you so much for the help. I will leave it the way it is as I do not trust myself enough in restoring. You are right, it will be a fun coin to add to my collection.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Celtic numismatist! Why not consider adding some other tribes? E.g.: CELTS, Durotriges celts Denomination: AR Quarter Stater, minted: Durotriges region (current England, near Dorset); 58 BC - AD 43 Obv: Wolf design; pellet rosette to right Rev: Weight: g; Ø:12mm Catalogue: ABC 2211 corr.; VA 1260; BMC 2748-70 Provenance: Ex Mossop collection, ex @AnYangMan ; acq.: 09-2019 CELTS, Durotriges celts Denomination: AR stater , minted: Durotriges region (current England, near Dorset); 65 BC - 45 AD Obv: Head of Apollo right, devolved to wreath and crescents Rev: Disjointed horse left; pellets above, pellet in lozenge above tail, zigzag and pellet pattern between two parallel exergue lines Weight: 3.85g; Ø:18mm Catalogue: Van Arsdell 1235-1, ABC 2157, SCBC 365, Cranborne Chase (Durotrigan E) type Provenance: Ex private collection ; acq.: 09-2019 IBEROCELTS, Annonymous Denomination: ae semis, minted: Obulco (current Porcuna, Spain); c 100 - 0 BC Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right. NIG on the left, OBVULC on the right (off center) Rev: Bull, crescent above Weight: 3.63g; Ø:17mm Catalogue: CNH 81; SNG BM Spain 1473-5. Provenance: Found near Baza, Spain; acq.: 12-2019 CELTS, Senones or Tricasses Denomination: Potin unit, minted: Celtic Gaul; c.100 BC Obv: Head with “wild” hair Rev: Horned horse with long tail, three pellets around Weight: 4.2g; Ø:19mm Catalogue: BMC.396 Provenance: Ex @AnYangMan; acq.: 09-2019 CELTS, Ambiani celts Denomination: AV stater, minted: Ambiani region, (current France, near Amiens); 58-55 BC Obv: Blank Rev: Disjointed horse right with remains of charioteer above; crescent above pellet below, intertwined lines pattern in exergue Weight: 6.02g; Ø:17mm Catalogue: Evans 1864 Pl.B8; Scheers 1977 series 24, class IV (type) Provenance: Ex private collection (Found in France, ca. 2000); acq.: 08-2019 Or, if you want to stay Danubian, add some other denominations: CELTS, Danubian celts Denomination: AR drachm, minted: Danube region; Eastern Celts; 200-100 BC Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right and ball 'kugelwange' cheek. Imitation of Phillip II of Macedon Rev: Horse prancing left, pellet-in-annulet above, pellet under tail Weight: 2.09g; Ø:1.4mm Catalogue: Dembski -. Lanz 507 Provenance: Ex private collection; acq.: 07-2019 CELTS, Danubian Denomination: AE tetradrachm, minted: Danube region; Eastern Celts; 200-100 BC Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right with protruding nose and ball cheek. Rev: Horse heading left. Dot under tail. Pellet within annulet in field above. Weight: 9.05g; Ø:2.3mm Catalogue: Provenance: Ex private collection; acq.: 07-2019 CELTS, Annonymous Denomination: AE 22, minted: Danube region; Eastern Celts; 200-100 BC Obv: Trident, illegible text Rev: Dotted line / pearls. Weight: 5.22g; Ø:2.3mm Catalogue: Provenance: Ex private collection; acq.: 12-2018 Danubian Celts, imitation of trident type AE20-22 of the last two Macedonian kings Phillip V (reign 221 to 179 BC) and Perseus (reign 179 to 168 BC). Type B trident, with illegible Greek-ish text. CELTS, Danubian celts Denomination: AE drachm, minted: Danube region; Eastern Celts; 200-100 BC Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right with (extremely large) protruding nose and ball 'kugelwange' cheek. Imitation of Phillip II of Macedon Rev: No details Weight: 1.87g; Ø:1.8mm Catalogue: not found Provenance: Ex private collection; acq.: 01-2019
Oh wow, some of those are really nice! I just barely started expanding in to Roman coins about a year or two ago, mainly just small uncleaned lots so I can learn the restoration process and identification myself. I feel like adding tribes in would definitely ransack my wallet hahaha. Though the temptation is there now
