Ancient Celtic, Vandals, and "Barbarous" Coins
Celtic Spain. Castulo tribes of Iberia, c. 200-50 BC. Bronze quadrantes. Diademed youthful male portrait rt / Bull standing r., crescent moon above. Great stylistic representation! Nice detail and olive-green patina. 17x15 mm. #4268: $95 SOLD

Vandals!
Early 5th Century AD.
Vandal imitation of a late Roman small bronze coin. Bust of ruler right, garbled inscription around / inscription within wreath. Tiny 10.5 mm, 0.82 g. Rare and very nice for the type! #10mm2: $250
Ancient Celtic large silver tetradrachm! Imitating the coinage of Philip II of Macedon, 359-336 BC (Alexander the Great's father). Stylized bust of Zeus rt. / Horseman left. 24 mm, 6.9 g. Large and striking... a very cool coin! #6518: $175
Ancient Celtic silver drachm. Classic type imitating Alexander III the Great of Macedon (336-323 BC), but in great Celtic style. Wild-haired head right / stylized Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter, barbarous inscription. 17 mm. #121: $95
Ancient Danube Basin, 2nd Century BC. Silver drachm imitating an issue of Alexander the Great or Philip III of Macedon. 3.13g. 19mm. Stylized head of Herakles rt., wearing lion's skin. / Stylized Zeus seated lt., holding an eagle and sceptre, blundered legend behind. Cf.Gobl 595. Some flatness as per the type, but struck in better metal for the issue. Nice! #mtp340: $89
Ancient Celtic Geto-Dacian Tribes, c. 2nd-1st Century BC.
Base-silver didrachm of Inotesti Racoasa type imitating Philip III of Macedon (359-336 BC). Laureate (slylized) bust of Zeus right / Very horse walking rt. with rider made up of dots and a leg. 23 mm, 7.73 g. These tribes were located in eastern Wallachia and southern Moldavia. Interesting and very rare piece! #8321: $110
Ancient Celtic silver tetradrachm imitating Alexander the Great (336-323 BC). Great style! Head of Herakles rt. in Nemean lion-skin headdress / Celticized Zeus enthroned left, with eagle & scepter. Barbarous "gobbledeegook" inscription around. Big and chunky 27 mm. #003: SOLD
Danubian Celts, c.3rd - 2nd Century BC. AR Drachm imitating an issue of Alexander the Great of Macedon. Stylized head of Herakles rt., wearing lion's skin. / Zeus seated lt., holding an eagle and sceptre, monogram in lt. field and lamda below seat. Fine with Alexander's name blundered a bit. 3.13g. 18mm. An interesting type! #mtp533: $75
Celtic Spain. Castulo tribes of Iberia, c. 200-50 BC. Bronze semis. Diademed youthful male portrait rt, Iberian script / Bull standing r., crescent moon above. Nice coin with great style! Uncleaned, as found. Measures 20 mm. #4257: $95 SOLD
Ancient Celtic large silver tetradrachm, minted at the Greek island of Thasos, 2nd century BC. Bust of Dionysos right, wreathed in ivy / A rather swishy Herakles holding club, drapery over shoulder. Celticized-Greek inscription. 32 mm diameter. #120: $250 SOLD
Celtic Spain. Castulo tribes of Iberia, c. 200-50 BC. Bronze quadrantes. Diademed youthful male portrait rt / Bull standing r., crescent moon above. Great bull, lots of character! Uncleaned, as found. 12x15 mm. #4277: $60 SOLD
Ancient Celtic silver drachm "of" Alexander the Great, 332-323 BC. Head of Herakles rt, in lion-skin headdress / Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, monogram beside. No inscription! An absolutely gorgeous depiction of the Greek god Zeus. 17 mm. #122: $175 SOLD

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