ID: |
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720008 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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Type: |
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Celtic |
Region: |
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THRACO MACEDONIAN IMITATIVES |
City:
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Carpathian region |
Issuer: |
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Uncertain Carpathian Tribe |
Date Ruled: |
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Late 2nd-early 1st century BC
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Metal: |
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Silver |
Denomination: |
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Drachm |
Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
Date Struck: |
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BC Late 2nd-early 1st century |
Weight: |
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2 g |
Die Axis: |
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4 h |
Obverse Description: |
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Celticized head of Herakles right (highly degraded), wearing lion skin headdress, with S-like ornaments |
Reverse Description: |
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Celticized horseman left, rider degraded to a sun-like ornament, the horse’s tail to a wedge-like ornament with branch-like streamer |
Primary Reference: |
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Lanz - |
Reference2: |
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CCCBM I - |
Reference3: |
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KMW - |
Reference4: |
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Preda pl. 547, 5; GÖbl, OTA 266 |
Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=83780 |
Grade:
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VF, lightly toned |
Notes: |
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Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 8 Extremely rare, only two examples published, both in public collections (Budapest and Cugir). |
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