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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 4

Central European Celtic, Carpathia, CU-AR Tetradrachm, "Schnabelpferd" type, struck in the northern Carpathian region, circa 2nd century BC, celticised, laureate and bearded head right, rev. heavily stylised horse running left, 7.91g (Göbl, OTA pl. 28, 326/1; Kent/Mays, BMC I, pl. 5, 78; Lanz 666), slightly smoothed, otherwise about good fine

Spink XRF Analysis:


Obverse:

Cu: 57.13%
AG: 23.05%
Sn: 10.63%
Pb: 7.53%
Ti: 1.42%
Fe: 0.245


Reverse

Cu: 59.34%
Ag: 23.97%
Sn: 10.31%
Pb: 5.51%
Zn: 0.65%
Fe: 0.22%

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Estimate
£120 to £150

Starting price
£80