★ A beautifully toned early Celtic imitation ★

LOWER DANUBE. Uncertain tribe. Circa late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 14.23 g, 5 h), imitating an issue of Philip II of Macedon from Amphipolis. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Young jockey, holding palm frond in his right hand and reins in his left, riding horse to right; below horse, Λ above torch; below foreleg, star. Dembski -. Flesche 636. Lanz -. OTA 10/3 ( same dies ). Preda -. A beautifully toned example struck on a broad flan. Minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.

Ex Hess Divo E-Auction 1, 23 July 2013, 7, Auctiones GmbH E-Auction 2, 15 January 2012, 1 and Hess Divo 314, 4 May 2009, 1283.