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GM-141_22Eastern Celts, Burgenland, Kroisbach Type Variant AR Tetradrachm. 2nd-1st century BC. Celticized male head left, hair in S-shaped locks / Celticized horseman left, only torso & head with long crest shown atop horse, beneath horse a twisted ground line terminating in torque at each end. NISC. TextImage
Gobl_014•2cfEarly Imitation of Philip II AR Tetradrachm. Zeus / rider, with slightly blundered legend ΦΙΛΙΠ—OY, Z under horse’s belly, & E under raised foreleg. Cf Dessewffy 853 (obverse style). TextImage
Gobl_041•6vEarly Imitations of Philip II AR Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right, of local style / Nude jockey on horse prancing right. TextImage
Gobl_044AEastern Celts, Banat Type with Branch. Late third century BC. AR tetradrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right, Celticized / Celticized horseman left, only head & torso of rider shown on back of horse, L behind, branch under horse’s belly. Göbl OTA 44A. TextImage
Gobl_064•3Early Imitation of Philip II AR Tetradrachm, Dreifacher Perlkranz type. Head of Zeus right, with laurel wreath represented as triple row of pellets / Horseman with quadruple crest riding right, ring before horse. Castelin 1249, Kostial 387. TextImage
Gobl_074•1Eastern Celtic Imitation of Philip II AR Tetradrachm, Birnenscheitel type. Laureate head of Zeus right / Horseman right, T behind. Kostial 396. TextImage
Gobl_074•2Early Imitation of Philip II AR Tetradrachm, Birnenscheitel type. Laureate head of Zeus right / Horseman right, K behind, A before horse. Kostial 396. TextImage
Gobl_112Early Imitation of Philip II AR Tetradrachm, Bartkranzavers (Zeus-Herakleskopf) type. Head of bearded Heracles right / Horseman trotting right. TextImage
Gobl_129•4Early Imitation of Philip II AR Tetradrachm, Baumreiter type. Laureate head of Zeus right / Helmeted horseman left with long crest ending in ring, holding branch in raised right hand, small animal in field before horse, leaf ornament on ground between legs. BMC Celtic 65–66, Kostial 416. TextImage
Gobl_165Eastern Celts AR Tetradrachm. Serbia, second century BC. Helmschweifreiter type. Laureate head of Zeus right, Celticized / Celticized warrior (crested head & torso only) on horseback left, pellet in ring above horse’s head, profile eye(?) above its tail. Gobl OTA 165/2–3, BMC S110 cf. TextObvRev
Gobl_168Eastern Celts, Kranzreiter Type. Second–first century BC. AR tetradrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right, Celticized, with large lock of hair falling from forehead to ear in front of laurel wreath / Celticized horseman right with long crest, holding wreath, bow under horse. Göbl OTA 168. TextImage
Gobl_189•2East Celtic Fractional Coinage, AR Drachm. Dachreiter type. Laureate head of Zeus right / Horse trotting left, wheel above. Göbl OTA 189/2–3. Kostial 459. TextImage
Gobl_226•2cfEastern Celtic Imitation of Larissa or Amphipolis AR Tetradrachm, facing head type. Crude facing head with cleft in chin / Rider on horse prancing left, circle of pellets behind rider’s head, branch under horse. BMC Celtic 107. Cf. Göbl OTA 226/2 & 230/2. Cf. Kostial 526. TextImage
Gobl_232 PEGASI Celt Rare ARTetradrachm Nymph/Horseman TextImage
Gobl_289•1Lysimachus Head Type AR Tetradrachm. Beardless head right with flowing hair, horn of Ammon above ear / Horse prancing left, vestiges of rider above. TextImage
Gobl_296•4Imitation of Audoleon AR Tetradrachm, Zweigarm type. Head of Zeus right / Horseman left, holding vertical branch in raised left arm. Kostial 589, Castelin 1315, Cf BMC Celtic 28. TextImage
Gobl_300•12Imitation of Audoleon AR Tetradrachm, Sattelkopfpferd type. Beardless head right / Horse left, with large, saddle-shaped head, rider simplified to three pellets above horse’s back & crescent-shaped leg. BMC Celtic S37, Kostial 641. TextImage
Gobl_308•3Imitation of Audoleon AR Tetradrachm, B-Reiter type. Laureate head of Zeus right, with prominent S-shaped locks above forehead / Horseman left with prominent crest ending in B. BMC Celtic 72–74, Kostial 656. TextImage
Gobl_381•8Imitation of Audoleon AR Tetradrachm, Honter type. Laureate head of Zeus right / Horseman trotting right, ΛΕ before horse, Δ under raised foreleg, square countermark on horse’s neck. Kostial 690. TextImage
Gobl_385East Celtic Fractional Coinage, AR Drachm. Drachm with star. Female head right, hair bound with broad band / Horse prancing right, sunburst above, pellet in ring below. Göbl OTA 385–386, BMC Celtic 150. TextImage
Gobl_396Eastern Celts AR Tetradrachm. Slovakia, ca 100–50 BC. Apollo/Leierblume type. Beardless male head left, hair waving upwards / Celticized horse prancing left, lyre-shaped flower above, a second lyre-shaped flower inverted beneath belly, twisted exergual line. Gobl OTA 396, BMC 148. TextObvRev
Gobl_402•1Imitation of Audoleon AR Tetradrachm, Audoleon type. Laureate head of Zeus right / AUDWLEON—TOS, horse trotting right, head & torso of helmeted warrior on back, pellet under raised foreleg. BMC Celtic 116–117, Dessewffy 380. TextImage
Gobl_415•7Imitation of Audoleon AR Tetradrachm, Dreizack und Triskeles type. Laureate head of Zeus right / Horse pacing right, head & torso of helmeted warrior on back, lower leg & foot visible beneath horse’s belly, bird right behind rider’s head, triskeles under horse’s raised foreleg, traces of Audoleon legend in field. BMC Celtic 119, Dessewffy 406. TextImage
Gobl_429Eastern Celts, Audoleon Monogram Type. Second century BC. AR tetradrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right, Celticized / Celticized horseman right, raising right hand, zigzag line behind head, lyre shape before horse, another zigzag under horse’s raised foreleg, monogram of Audoleon under horse’s belly. BMC Celtic 124ff, Kostial 723. TextImage
Gobl_429•1Imitation of Audoleon AR Tetradrachm, Audoleonmonogramm type. Laureate head of Zeus right / Stylized horse with upper half of rider on back, fragments of legend in field, Audoleon monogram under horse. BMC Celtic 127, Dessewffy 326. TextImage
Gobl_469•1Imitation of Audoleon AR Tetradrachm, Kroisbach type with Reiterstumpf. Beardless male head right with straight nose, in diadem represented by triple row of pellets / Head & torso of rider above horse trotting left, diadem consisting of single row of dots under solid line, bands in hair, twisted ground line terminating in torques below, circle with central dot behind head of rider. Kostial 743. TextImage
Gobl_469•3Imitation of Audoleon AR Tetradrachm, Kroisbach type with Reiterstumpf. Beardless male head right with broken nose, in diadem represented by triple row of pellets / Head & torso of rider with trailing diadem ties on back of horse pacing left on twisted exergual line terminating in torques, pellet in ring above rider’s head. BMC Celtic 154 & S151, Kostial 743. TextImage
Gobl_469cfImitation of Audoleon AR Tetradrachm, Kroisbach type variant. Celticized male head left, hair rendered as S-shaped locks / Head & torso of crested rider on horse pacing left on twisted exergual line terminating in torques. Unpublished in the standard works of reference. Cf. Gorny & Mosch 141, lot 22. TextImage
Gobl_500East Celtic Fractional Coinage, AR Drachm. Kapostaler Kleingeld. Bearded head of Zeus right / Celticized horseman left, helmet crest above head. BMC Celtic 91–98. Göbl OTA 500. TextImage
Gobl_603•1Imitation of Macedonia 1st Region AR Tetradrachm. Macedonian shield with faint traces of ornaments, in tondo draped bust of Artemis right, in stephane, quiver over shoulder / ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΗΣ above & below horizontal club, AYP monogram above, all within oak wreath, thunderbolt outside to left. Kostial 1008–1009. TextImage
Imit_AlexIII_AV_StaterCeltic imitating Alexander III AV Stater. Circa 3rd-2nd Century BC. Helmeted head of Athena right; serpent on helmet / ALISTH right, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, stylis in left; star to left, second star under left wing. TextImage
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Kapostral_4DrachmHercuniates Celts, (Hungarian plains) billon tetradrachm. Kapostral type, based on types of Philip II of Macedon, Laureate head of Zeus right. / Celticized Horse & rider advancing left, infinity sign below. TextObvRev
Kostial_028cfEastern Celtic Imitatation of Alexander III AV Stater. ca 3rd-2nd Century BC. Helmeted head of Athena right; serpent on helmet / ALEXANDPOY right, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, stylis in left; trident head left. TextImage
Kostial_417Eastern Celts, Baumreiter Type. Third century BC. AR tetradrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right, Celticized / Celticized horseman left, holding branch, his long helmet crest ending in ring; the horse has large, round eye & eye-shaped hooves, one containing a “pupil”; animal(?) before horse. Göbl OTA 129. BMC Celtic 65ff. TextImage
Kostial_621East Celts Type Alexander III (The Great) 1st Century B.C. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Herakles r. Reverse: Horse & rider (depicted by two dots) l. TextImage
Kostial_673Eastern Celts, Audoleon/Vogelreiter Type. Late third century BC. AR tetradrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right, Celticized / Celticized horseman right, holding palm branch, bird flying right behind head. Göbl OTA 336, BMC Celtic 21. TextImage
Kostial_716Eastern Celts, ? Type. Second–first century BC. AR Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right, Celticized / Celticized horseman right with long helmet crest, ? behind head. Göbl OTA 408. TextImage
Kostial_765cfEastern Celts AR Tetradrachm. Eastern Slovakia, second century BC. Pticie type. Laureate head of Zeus right, Celticized / Celticized warrior (crested head & torso only) on horseback left. Kolnikova, Pticie, Type VI. TextObvRev
Kostial_884cfEastern Celts or Balkan Tribe. Third century BC? AR tetradrachm. Imitating types of Alexander III. Head of young Heracles right in lion skin headdress / Zeus enthroned right, holding eagle & scepter, E in right field, H under throne, blundered legend in left field. Possibly unpublished. cf Göbl OTA 570A. TextImage
Kostial_9211st Century B.C. AR Tetradrachm. 8.638 grams. Obverse: Head of Herakles r., clad in lion's skin head-dress. TextImage
Kostial_941Types of Philip III Arrhidaeus, Drachm, East Celts, c. 100 BC- 100 AD, 3. 38g, Cf. Kostial (Lanz Collection)-941, Obv: Head of Herakles r. (degraded) Rx: Zeus std. l. (very degraded). TextObvRev
Kostial_941cf HJB-East Celts, Drachm TextObvRev
Kostial_947East Celts Type Philip III 1st Century B.C. AR Drachm. Head of Herakles right / Zeus seated l. on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. TextImage
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Kostial_977East Celtic copy of Philip III drachm. Herakles head to right / Zeus enthroned to left. TextImage
Kroisback_VarEastern Celts. Burgenland. Kroisbach Type Variant. Second–first century BC. AR trihemiobol(?) (1.01 gm). Male head left with straight nose / Horse trotting left, wing above. Unpublished. TextImage
Lanz_729 OSTKELTE/Tetadrachme Typ Zopfreiter selten! TextImage
LeRider 23cfEarly Imitation of Philip II AR Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΦΙΛΙΠΠ—OY, nude jockey on horseback right, holding palm, Λ above torch under horse’s belly, KP monogram under raised foreleg. Imitates an issue of Amphipolis, ca. 315/4–ca. 295/4 BC. For prototype, cf. Le Rider pl. 47, 23 (different division of legend) & SNG ANS 794. TextImage
Lucanc_1350Imitation of Thasos AR Tetradrachm. Abstract head of young Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy / Barbarized legend ΗΛΕVbYΙΘΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΛΘΣ ΘΥΟΤΙ, abstract Heracles standing left, resting right hand on grounded club, lion skin draped over left arm, four pellets (retrograde N?) in inner left field. Göbl OTA pl. 46, Class III, cf. 4. TextImage
Lucanc_1629Imitation of Thasos AR Tetradrachm. Devolved head of Dionysos / Heracles standing, legend reduced to meaningless dashes with a few pseudo-letters, & many pellets around Heracles’ head & in inner left field between club & leg. Lucanc 1629 & 1467 (both with same obverse die). Göbl OTA pl. 47–48, Class IV, cf. 7–8. TextImage
SNGIs 1354Celtic Imitation of Demetrios I, of Syria, AR Drachm. Crude head right / crude cornucopia. TextObvRev
sg1677cfCeltic imitation of types of Messembria, Thrace, AE20, c. 200 BC, Diademed female head right. / [M]ETAM [B]PIN?[N] Athena advancing left, holding shield and spear. TextImage
sg1680cfCeltic imitation of Odessos, Thrace, Ć15. Helmeted head right / Great God reclining left. TextObvRev
sg6819cfCeltic imitation of types of Lysimachos, Ć17. Young male head (of Alexander the Great?) right, wearing Attic helmet / Lion leaping right, amphora below. TextObvRev
Sear #210Danubian Celtic AR Tetradrachm, imitation of Alexander the Great type. Head of Herakles right in lionskin / ALEXANDPOY, Zeus seated left holding eagle & scepter. TextObvRev
Sear #215Danubian Celts, 1st Century BC Item: Silver Tetradrachm, imitating the types of Thasos. Head of Dionysos right wreathed in ivy / Naked Herakles standing left holding club and lions skin. TextImage
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