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Auction 19  17 Nov 2019
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Lot 16

Estimate: 300 CHF
Price realized: 300 CHF
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CELTIC, Lower Danube Area. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26.5 mm, 15.94 g, 3 h), a very early imitation of a tetradrachm of Philip III from Aradus. Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΒΙΛΣΙΛΕΩΝ - ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Zeus seated to left on a throne with a back, holding eagle in his right hand and long scepter in his left; to left, two monograms; below throne, Ζ. Castelin 1345 var (later imitation). CCCBM I 185-186. Lanz 898-899 var (later imitation). OTA 579 var (later imitation). Beautifully toned and well-struck. About extremely fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Giessener Münzhandlung 101, 6 March 2000, 35, and Giessener Münzhandlung & Partin Bank, 11 October 1990, 58.
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