★ Pedigreed to 1966 and Göbl plate coin ★

MIDDLE DANUBE. Uncertain tribe. Circa 3rd century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 19 mm, 13.49 g, 2 h), 'Apollokopf-Dickschrötling' type. Laureate head of Apollo facing. Rev. Celticized horseman to left, wearing helmet with long crest; above, beaded circle; below horse, branch and figure-of-eight ornament. Dembski 1128. Flesche -. Lanz 531 ( same dies ). OTA 230/2 ( this coin ). Preda pl. 29, 4-6 ( same dies ). A lovely coin, well struck in high relief and with wonderful old collection toning. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

Ex Chaponnière & Hess-Divo 1, 18 May 2010, 10, Münzen & Medaillen AG 73, 17 October 1988, 25, Leu 36, 7-8 May 1985, 9, Auctiones AG 11, 30 September-1 October 1980, 8 and Kress 137, 21 November 1966, 413.