CENTRAL EUROPE

The Finest Example for 20+ Years

Central Europe, the Boii AR Obol. Ameise Type. Circa 2nd - 1st century BC. Wing with curling ornaments / Ant seen from above; pellet in diamond to right. Dembski, MÖNG 1991, 6; Lanz 106 var. (no pellet in diamond). 1.07g, 10mm, 8h.

Near Extremely Fine; stunning rainbow iridescent tone, the finest example of the type to come to auction in the last 20 years. Extremely Rare.

Central Europe, the Vindelici AV Stater. Regenbogenschüsselchen Type II C. Circa 2nd - 1st century BC. Bird’s head to left; beak between two pellets within wreath open to right / Six pellets within torque. LT 9427; Kellner 2327 Type II D; Castelin 1068-70; Dembski 446-8; Flesche Coll. 303-4. 7.57g, 18mm.

Near Extremely Fine; areas of flat strike. Acquired from Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung.

Celts In Eastern Europe

Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Baumreiter Type. Circa 3rd century BC. Celticised, bearded head wearing reversed laurel wreath to right / Rider on horseback to left, wearing helmet with large crest terminating in annulet, holding leafless branch or small tree; animalistic symbol before, floral ornament below. Göbl, OTA pl. 12, 129/2-5; Kent/Mays, BMC I pl. 5, 65 & 67; Lanz 416-420; Pink 129-30. 13.82g, 26mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine; attractive cabinet tone.

From a private European collection.

1,200

Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Baumreiter Type. Circa 3rd century BC. Celticised, bearded head wearing reversed laurel wreath to right / Rider on horseback to left, wearing helmet with large crest terminating in annulet, holding leafless branch or small tree; animalistic symbol before, floral ornament below. Göbl, OTA pl. 12, 129/2-5; Kent/Mays, BMC I pl. 5, 65 & 67; Lanz 416-420; Pink 129-30. 13.90g, 26mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine; attractive cabinet tone over lustrous metal.

From a private European collection.

1,200

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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Verkehrter Lorbeerkranz Type. Circa 3rd century BC. Celticised, laureate and bearded head of Zeus to right / Rider on horseback to right, holding reins and palm branch behind, on which a bird perches. Cf. Göbl, OTA pl. 29, 340/2; Lanz 675; Pink 340-1; Castelin 1335. 13.48g, 25mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine; area of corrosion on edge (12-3h obv., 3-6h rev.), otherwise bright, lustrous metal.

From a private European collection.

Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Kegelreiter Type. Transylvania, circa 2nd century BC. Celticised, laureate and bearded head of Zeus to right / Rider on horseback to left; pellet in annulet in left field. Göbl, OTA pl. 27, 312/2; Dembski 1235; Flesche 679; Lanz 660 var. (no pellet in annulet); Pink 312. 13.11g, 25mm, 2h.

Good Very Fine; minor area of corrosion at 12h on obv., otherwise bright, lustrous metal. Very Rare.

From a private European collection.

Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Kegelreiter Type. Transylvania, circa 2nd century BC. Celticised, laureate and bearded head of Zeus to right / Rider on horseback to left. Göbl, OTA pl. 27, 312/2 var. (no pellet in annulet); Dembski 1235 var. (same); Flesche 679 var. (same); Lanz 660; Pink 311. 13.53g, 25mm, 2h.

Good Very Fine; bright, lustrous metal. Very Rare.

From a private European collection.

Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Imitating Philip II of Macedon. Circa 2nd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus to right / ΦIΛIΠ, rider on horseback to right, holding palm; serpent below. Göbl, OTA 14; LT -; Pink -; Sergeev -. 13.44g, 27mm, 9h.

Good Very Fine. Very Rare.

Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Imitating Philip II of Macedon. Circa 2nd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus to left / Rider on horseback to right; dotted line below, annulet(?) before. Pink 285 var. (rev. symbols); LT -; Sergeev -; Lanz -, but for similar style, cf. 733 (Monsichelreiter Type, head and rider right); Roma E-72, 8 (same dies). 12.56g, 22mm, 10h.

Good Very Fine; attractive old cabinet tone. Very rare and apparently unpublished.

Extremely Rare

600

Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Imitating Philip II of Macedon. Circa 2nd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus to right / Rider on horseback to right, holding palm; wreath before. LT - ; Lanz -; Pink -; Sergeev -. 13.50g, 26mm, 5h.

Near Extremely Fine. Extremely rare with this reverse symbol.

Extremely Rare

Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Artemiskopf Type. Circa 2nd - 1st century BC. Head of Artemis to right, quiver behind / Stylised rider on horseback to left; labrys below. Göbl, OTA 281; Lanz 579 var. (no shield surround on obv., rev. of different style); Prokopov, Silver 805 var. corr. (O3/R- [unlisted rev. die]; symbol on rev. not noted). 7.61g, 30mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare.

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