GREEK. CARPATHIAN REGION, Uncertain tribe. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Silver Tetradrachm (12.82g). Scyphate mit Ringelkopfreiter type. Celticised laureate and pearl-diademed head left / Celticised horseman right. Dembski 1165; Flesche 698; OTA 250A/1; cf. Preda pl. LX, 1. aEF, with very attractive old cabinet toning. Broad flan. A classic and iconic type from the late Celtic coinage of the Carpathian basin. Superb piece and undoubtedly the finest known example. For the most recent sold example of the type, 2024, see; Leu Auction 31, lot 141, hammered US$1,300. The example we offer is far superior in quality to the sold example and all others appearing in Coin Archives. (P)

Estimate: AUD 2500