★ A Celtic silver drachm imitating a gold stater of Alexander ★

CENTRAL EUROPE. Pannonia. 2nd-1st century BC. Drachm (Silver, 17 mm, 3.32 g, 1 h). Celticized head of Athena to right, wearing decorated and crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. >OEΣ Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, club. CCCBM I 214. Dembski 1496. Flesche 557 ( this coin ). Lanz -. OTA 597. Beautifully toned and boldly struck in high relief, an excellent example with a fine pedigree. Good very fine.

From the collection of C. Flesche, Künker 366, 5 April 2022, 6632, ex Lanz 109, 27 May 2002, 56, Leu 79, 31 October 2000, 172, Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Monetarium FPL 59, spring 1993, 8 and Sternberg XII, 20-21 November 1989, 14. Although minted by the Celts as a silver drachm, this beautiful piece naturally imitates the gold staters of Alexander the Great