Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Celtic. Eastern Europe, Central and southern Hungary. 'Zickzackgruppe'. Silver Tetradrachm (12.36 g), 2nd century BC. Imitating Philip II of Macedonia. Laureate head of Zeus left. Reverse: Horseman riding left; before, annulet-in-square; above, square and zig-zag pattern formed from four Λs, and thick annulet behind head of rider. Kostial 738; OTA pl. 37, 459; CCCBM S132. A scarce sub-variety of the 'Zopfreiter' type. Lightly toned and excellent metal. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.