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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Greek Coins| ▸ |Geographic - All Periods| ▸ |Thrace & Moesia| ▸ |Celtic Tribes||View Options:   | | | |
This type was first struck by Thasos, c. 168 - 148 B.C. Roman authorities struck imitatives, c. 148 - 80 B.C., mainly in Macedonia. Tribal groups (mostly Celtic) struck imitatives from about 120 to possibly as late as 10 B.C.
Göbl OTA Class IIII is defined by a dissolution of the legend to illiterate imitations of Greek letters.SH65452. Silver tetradrachm, Göbl OTA Class III; imitative of SNG Cop 1040 ff., VF, typical wavy flan, weight 16.190 g, maximum diameter 31.8 mm, die axis 0o, tribal mint, c. 120 - 10 B.C.; obverse head of Dionysos right, wearing taenia and wreathed in flowering ivy; reverse devolved legend, Herakles standing half left, nude but for Nemean lion's skin on left arm, resting right hand on grounded club before him, left hand on hip, blundered monogram inner left; SOLD
Celts, Danube Region, Imitative of Philip II of Macedonia, c. Late 4th Century B.C.
Celtic tribes struck coins from the late 4th century B.C. until the late 1st century B.C. They were introduced to coinage by the Greeks, with whom the traded, and for whom they sometimes worked as mercenaries. Tribal coins often copied Greek designs, especially Macedonian coins from the time of Philip II of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great. The copies tended to become increasingly abstract over time. The very nearly Greek style of this coin suggests it was an early issue.GS95863. Silver tetradrachm, cf. Göbl OTA 2 (oK monogram vice K); Le Rider pl. 47, 23 (same); CCCBM I -, Pink -, Lanz -, VF, well centered, light tone, bumps, scratches, weight 14.260 g, maximum diameter 23.0 mm, die axis 0o, tribal mint, c. late 4th century B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse ΦIΛΠO (sic!), naked youth on horse pacing right holding branch, left foreleg raised, Λ over torch below, K lower right; ex JAZ Numismatics, ex Forum (2009); SOLD
Four Rings, Celtic Ring Money, Black Sea Region, c. 800 - 100 B.C.
Ring money of bronze, of silver, and of gold was used by the Celts in trade from Ireland to the Danube region. The dating of Celtic ring money is uncertain. Some authorities date the use of ring money from as early as 800 B.C. and it may have been used as late as 100 B.C. Some believe the bronze rings are actually just strap fittings, not a trade currency. Bronze rings are, however, sometimes found in quite large hoards and, in Spain, they are sometimes found with silver bar and disk ingots, and with 2nd century B.C. denarii of the Roman Republic. Undoubtedly they were used as fittings but they were also undoubtedly used as a store of wealth and for trade.LT87187. Bronze Ring Money, 4 bronze rings, Choice VF, nice patinas, (1x) Victoor VIII-23 & VIII-24 (smaller and cruder), Topalov Apollonia -, Burgos -, gear-wheel type ring with eight spokes and 24 teeth, 34.995g, 54mm, very large and extremely rare; (1x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 95, V.0, 3 groups of 2 globules, 3.981g, c. 27mm; (1x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 95, V.0, two rings interlocked, each with 3 groups of 2 globules, 8.914g, c. 28mm each; SOLD
Three Rings, Celtic Ring Money, Black Sea Region, c. 800 - 100 B.C.
Ring money of bronze, of silver, and of gold was used by the Celts in trade from Ireland to the Danube region. The dating of Celtic ring money is uncertain. Some authorities date the use of ring money from as early as 800 B.C. and it may have been used as late as 100 B.C. Some believe the bronze rings are actually just strap fittings, not a trade currency. Bronze rings are, however, sometimes found in quite large hoards and, in Spain, they are sometimes found with silver bar and disk ingots, and with 2nd century B.C. denarii of the Roman Republic. Undoubtedly they were used as fittings but they were also undoubtedly used as a store of wealth and for trade.CE67783. Bronze Ring Money, 3 rings, (1) cf. Victoor II - 5c 8 globules, 17.287g, 27.5mm); (2) cf. Topalov Apollonia I p. 95 (3 groups of 2 globules, c. 3.2g, c. 28mm), VF, SOLD
Five Rings, Celtic Ring Money, Black Sea Region, c. 800 - 100 B.C.
Ring money of bronze, of silver, and of gold was used by the Celts in trade from Ireland to the Danube region. The dating of Celtic ring money is uncertain. Some authorities date the use of ring money from as early as 800 B.C. and it may have been used as late as 100 B.C. Some believe the bronze rings are actually just strap fittings, not a trade currency. Bronze rings are, however, sometimes found in quite large hoards and, in Spain, they are sometimes found with silver bar and disk ingots, and with 2nd century B.C. denarii of the Roman Republic. Undoubtedly they were used as fittings but they were also undoubtedly used as a store of wealth and for trade.LT87188. Bronze Ring Money, 5 rings, Choice VF, nice patinas, (1x) cf. Topalov Apollonia I p. 88, III.0, 8 sets of 3 knobs, asymmetric, 60.234g, 70mm, very large, scarce; (1x) Topalov Apollonia p. 104 - 105, XVII, three-blade propeller type ring, 1.514g, 32mm; (2x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 95, V.0, 3 groups of 2 globules, c. 3.4g, c. 26mm each; (1x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 90, VII.0, 3 globules, 1.630g, c. 20mm; SOLD
Thracian Kings, Kavaros, c. 230 - 218 B.C.
Kavaros was a Gallic King of Thrace, the last Gaul to rule Thrace and the only Gallic king in Thrace to strike coins. GB96852. Bronze AE 20, SNG Cop 1176, SNG Black Sear 194 - 195 var. (monogram different), SNG Stancomb 304 var. (same), BMC Thrace p. 207, 1 var. (same), HGC 3.2 1357 (S), aVF, bumps and marks, reverse off center, obverse edge beveled, weight 5.735 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 0o, Kabyle (Kabile, Bulgaria) mint, c. 240/230 - 218/213 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse Nike standing left, crowning name wreath in right hand, BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) downward on right KAYAPOY downward on left, KTI monogram inner left; ex Trusted Coins; scarce; SOLD
Danubian Celts, Serdi Region, Moesia, 168 - 31 B.C.
Celtic imitative of a rare Macedonian issue struck under Philip V or Perseus, 187 - 168 B.C. The choice was appropriate for the Serdi Celts as the river Strymon runs through the Serdi region. CE46729. Bronze AE 19, Malloy Danubian Celts type F4A; imitative of a Macedonian Kingdom (Philip V or Perseus) type, 187 - 168 B.C., SNG Cop 1299, VF, interesting very crude style, green patina, edge crack, weight 6.600 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 135o, tribal mint, 168 - 31 B.C.; obverse reed-wreathed head of the river god Strymon right, very crude style; reverse trident, simplified dolphin ornaments between the prongs, incomplete inscription of a few blundered imitations of Greek letters; from Alex G. Malloy Serdi Celts Collection; rare this crude; SOLD
Danubian Celts, Serdi Region, Moesia, 168 - 31 B.C.
Celtic imitative of a rare Macedonian issue struck under Philip V or Perseus, 187 - 168 B.C. The choice was appropriate for the Serdi Celts as the river Strymon runs through the Serdi region. CE46733. Bronze AE 18, Malloy Danubian Celts type D3A; imitative of a Macedonian Kingdom (Philip V or Perseus) type, 187 - 168 B.C., SNG Cop 1299, VF, green patina with brassy high points, weight 4.639 g, maximum diameter 17.9 mm, die axis 0o, tribal mint, 168 - 31 B.C.; obverse reed-wreathed head of the river god Strymon right; reverse trident, stylized dolphin ornaments between the prongs, blundered illiterate inscription; from Alex G. Malloy Serdi Celts Collection; scarce; SOLD
Danubian Celts, Serdi Region, Moesia, 168 - 31 B.C.
Celtic imitative of a rare Macedonian issue struck under Philip V or Perseus, 187 - 168 B.C. The choice was appropriate for the Serdi Celts as the river Strymon runs through the Serdi region. CE46745. Bronze AE 21, Malloy Danubian Celts type E1C; imitative of a Macedonian Kingdom (Philip V or Perseus) type, 187 - 168 B.C., SNG Cop 1299, aVF, nice green patina, well centered, weight 7.059 g, maximum diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 0o, tribal mint, 168 - 31 B.C.; obverse reed-wreathed head of the river god Strymon right; reverse trident, bar across near base of prongs, stylized dolphin ornaments between prongs, monograms flanking shaft, blundered inscription similar to MAKΕΔONΩN; from Alex G. Malloy Serdi Celts Collection; SOLD
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