CELTIC COINS
Central Europe. Lower Danube. Early 3rd century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 13.55 g, 2 h), early imitations of Philip II, copying an issue of Amphipolis. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠ-ΟV Nude jockey riding horse prancing to right; below horse, Λ above torch; below horse's foreleg, dolphin. CCCBM I, i, 3 var. Flesche 640 var. Lanz 359-360 var. OTA 18. Sharp and attractive with a dark purple patina. Extremely fine.
From the Molard Collection, Switzerland.