quant.geek Posted June 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 14, 2022 We can not have a forum without any posts, can we? So, here is one of my Celtic coins: Celtic, Eastern Europe: Imitation of Philip III of Macedon (ca. 3rd-2nd century BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Mint in the lower Danube region (OTA 579; KMW 1468) Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ in semi-corrupt form; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; two monograms in left field, Greek Z below throne So, go ahead and pile them on... 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) Hey Quant Geek! Great coin😃 A few more ATG Celtic imitations. My latest yet in the mail! Don't bang my coin but here's my hubcap diamond star tetradrachm, ya dirty sweet oh yeah: And a Drachm Edited June 14, 2022 by Ryro 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) This is also technically an imitation, although you need quite an imagination to work out what it's imitating. 'Cranbourne Chase' Stater, 50-10BC Durotriges, Dorset. Silver, 19mm, 4.78g. Head of Apollo with wreath, cloak and crescents. Horse left of disjointed pellets, lines and crescents, rectangular head, body of crescents, four vertical legs, three lines for tail; pellet below; twelve pellets above; chariot wheel behind (ABC 2157; VA 1235-1; S 366). From the Winterborne Stickland (Dorset) Hoard 2013, found close to Maiden Castle, the capital of the Durotriges. PAS: WILT-DF1BB7 Like many Iron Age coins, the design derived from a 4th Century BC Philip II of Macedon gold stater with a biga reverse. Edited June 14, 2022 by John Conduitt 15 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 I don't focus on celtic coins, but a few made their way into my collection over the years: Western Celts: Leuci, cast AE (“potin”), 1st century BC, Gaul, region of Toul. Obv: bald head l. Rev: stylized boar l., ornament (trimount) below. 16mm, 3.56g. Ref: Castelin 595–597; De la Tour 9044. Western Celts: Senones, cast AE ("potin"), ca. 80–50BC, north-western Gaul, region of Sens. Obv: head with six braids r. Rev: stylized horse l., two pellets in fields. 19mm, 4.66g. Ref: De la Tour 7417; Castelin 701M BMC 389. Western Celts: Volcae Arecomici, AE quadrans, ca. 42–40 BC, minted in the region around Nîmes (Nemausus). Obv: [VOLCAE], diademed female head r.; in field r., wreath. Rev: AREC, standing togate figure l.; in field l., palm branch. 14.5mm, 2.54g. Ref: de la Tour 2677. Danubian Celts, AR tetradrachm, 2nd century BC. Obv: head of Herakles degraded to a knob. Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated l., holding eagle and sceptre; monogram in l. field (striking weakness); Z below throne; heavily blundered legend to r. Imitating the types of Philip III of Macedon. 30mm, 14.68g. Ref: Dembski 1480/1; Göbl, Ostkelten 579/13; Kostial 926/927; Slg. Flesche 743/744. Eastern Celts: Bastarnae? (interpretation Topalov), AE 18 overstruck on Greek coin, 2nd–1st century BC, southeastern Bulgaria. Obv: primitive head of Strymon, die almost blank. Rev: ornamented trident. 18mm, 5.70g. Ref: imitating SNG Copenhagen 1298; see Pannov: Koine (2013), pp. 191–2; Macdonald: Overstruck (2009), pp. 99–114. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosa Potatos Posted June 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 14, 2022 Quote Here is another Danube imitation (tribute?) Drachm 2.68g 15.89mm .Lovely curly hair one side, and pert little breasts and clown shoes on the other! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 Danubian Celts:Drachm versions of the 2 below seem a little harder to find. Tets were used in trade, Drachmae were used in local commerce...Celt Imit Philip II 2nd C BCE AR Drachm ~2g Zeus Horse pellet-in-annulet above Kugelwangel type- Danube Valley - Kostial 508 OTA 204Celtic Imitation Philip II 2nd C BCE AR Drachm ~2g Kugelwangel type- Danube Valley - pecunum auction 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted June 16, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) Here are few: Eastern Celts, AR tetradrachm, Serbia, 4th century BCE Janus head type. 12.73 grams Eastern Celts, AR tetradrachm, Dionysus, LT 9685 variety rare 10.36 grams Eastern Celts, AR tetradrachm Dionysus, Karl 612, rare. 16.10 grams Eastern Celts, AR tetradrachm, Leierblume type, circa 3rd century BC. Eastern Celts, Transylvania, AR tetradrachm, circa 2nd century BC, Lanz 656 (this coin) 12.23 grams Edited June 16, 2022 by robinjojo 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 16, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2022 Those are really nice. Some in amazing condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted June 16, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 16, 2022 I love all these bizarre looking Eastern Celtic coins, the uglier the better 😍! Here is one from my collection 😜. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 16, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 😉 It's definitely better the wilder they look. And that guy is wild. Edited June 16, 2022 by John Conduitt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 16, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 16, 2022 A 35mm bizzare Tetradrachm? Respect! I love that coin. Congratulations! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2022 On 6/16/2022 at 1:49 AM, robinjojo said: Here are few: Eastern Celts, AR tetradrachm, Serbia, 4th century BCE Janus head type. 12.73 grams Eastern Celts, AR tetradrachm, Dionysus, LT 9685 variety rare 10.36 grams Eastern Celts, AR tetradrachm Dionysus, Karl 612, rare. 16.10 grams Eastern Celts, AR tetradrachm, Leierblume type, circa 3rd century BC. Eastern Celts, Transylvania, AR tetradrachm, circa 2nd century BC, Lanz 656 (this coin) 12.23 grams Incredible coins 😲! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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