Since I only had one modest small bronze Danubian Celt coin prior to this purchase I found this example very appealing---yet I still know very little about them. From what I've been able to discover, this Tetradrachm is a 'KUGELWANGE ' type and probably struck around the Ist century BC. It's an imitation of A Macedonian issue depicting Zeus and a 'prancing horse' and although about the correct size, the weight is substantially lower than the 'originals'. I suppose it should be considered a debased Billon Tet containing about 30-50% silver. As everyone knows, Celtic coinage ranges from faithful imitations, to the slightly fanciful (like mine) to the highly stylized that make me feel like I'm looking at a Picasso painting and I need to be constantly told what I'm actually looking at LOL Please indulge yourselves and share your Celtic coins.... Danubian (Pannonian) Celtic AR Tetradrachm, imitating coins of Philip II of Macedonia. Struck, 2nd-Ist Century BC; 24 mm, 8.7 grams Laureate Zeus right Prancing horse left, Pellet in amulet above horse neck Lanz 465? BTW: I purchased this at FAC and due diligence does not suggest a modern forgery. And it sold for $30.50 shipped which seems like almost a bargain. What do you guys think?
Not an area I know well but it looks OK, and for $30, bargain for sure. Shame the horse head is off flan.
There are a handful of Celtic coins I'd eventually like to buy. An imitation Philip II tetradrachm like yours is on the list At the moment I have three Celtics: CELTIC, Central Europe (Rhineland). "Dancing Mannikin" type 65 BCE - CE 1 AR Quinarius, 13 mm, 1.62 gm Obv: dancing mannikin right, head turned left, holding snake in right hand, torque in left hand. Rev: horse standing right, head turned left; around, zig zag border. Ref: SLM 1118. Dembski 73, 396 CELTIC BRITAIN, Dobunni tribe. Eisu. Circa CE 20-43 AR unit. 1.1 gm. 13 mm Obv: Stylized head right, pellet triads for hair, pellet in ring for eye Rev: Triple tailed annulet horse Ref: S. 382. ABC 2081 Celtic potin, Leuci tribe 80-20 BC AE18, 3.4 gm Obv: bald warrior head left Rev: boar standing left, three half-circles below Ref: BN 9100-9104
Cool Celtic example, Mikey-Z ... I have a couple of fairly cool Celtic examples as well ... wanna see 'em? Celtic Gaul, Senones AE Cast Potin Date: 100-50 BC Diameter: 17.8 mm Weight: 4.0 grams Obverse: Head right Reverse: Stylized horse with pellets around FRANCE. CELTIC TRIBES OF GAUL. CORIOSOLITE CLASS IIB BILLON STATER Date: 80-50 BC Diameter: 20.69 mm Weight: 6.13 grams Obverse: Stylized Celtic head right Reverse: Celticized rider on horseback right, below, boar right Reference: De LaTour 6598
Wonderful posts @TIF I LOVE that 'dancing mannikin' type!! But now you have me hankerin' for those as well LOL Terrific examples @stevex6 Now you have me wanting more too Yeah, my sentiments precisely. But then it would have been more of a $50-$75.00 coin instead of the cheaper $30-$40.00 range I appraised my Tet within. Somehow, I suspect I'll add a few more as the months roll by
I don't have an Tetradrachms at the moment, I think yours is fine though. Primarily mine are from Spain. Here are a couple. Celtiberian Bascunes After 150 BC AR Denarius Obvs: ИX, Bearded male right. Revs: IM И, Rider on horse holding sword. 17x18mm, 4.02g Osca After 204 BC AR Drachm Obvs: Male head right, Ж٣ behind. Revs: Horseman holding spear right, ЖΓMA٢ below. 17mm, 3.63g
Nice! I love the Celtic style. EASTERN CELTS, DACHREITER TYPE AR Drachm OBVERSE: Celticized head of Zeus right REVERSE: Celticized horseman riding left; wheel of four spokes above Struck by the Skordoski in Syrmia, 2d Century BC 1.87g, 14mm OTA 188/2-3
nice coin for that price...dang...good score MZ! my only celtic silver is an alexander drachm imitative coin ....
I have a few... I think the Celts were an interesting group of peoples... Celtic Imitation Philip II drachm Kugelwangel type- Agora auction Celtic Imitation Philip II drachm - pecunum auction Celtic AE Ring 800-500 BCE Celtic Britain Inceni Boudicca 61 CE 1-03g Celt Hd r Celtic horse galloping Scarce Iberia Secaisa Segeda AE 25 2nd-1st C BC Male Hd Dolphin Horseman Galloping Iberia Castulo Late 2nd C BC AE As 25mm Bust Nose Hand Sphinx Carthage Iberia 218-208 BC AE 13 1-4 Calco Barcid Military Mint 2nd Punic Tanit Helmet Iberia - Castulo AE14 Quarter Unit Bust - BOAR w-star Obv-Rev 2nd C BCE
Terrific posts guys!!! Hmmm, It seems Brian has cornered the market a bit LOL I see he has a few of the same style as my OP. Is it just me or does 'Kugelwangel' just sound funny???
This is a favorite subject for me. I have some forty Celts, but they are (for me) not easy to picture, because of the high profile. This is my latest, a bronze tetradrachm from Pannonia (Hungary). Kapostal type, 21 mm, 8.95 gr.
By the way, Kugelwange is German for 'ball cheek'. Many of the technical terms for Celtic coins are in German, a result of the thorough studies in German that were devoted to them.
