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Danubian Celt Ancient Silver Tetradrachm Coin Horse and Rider with Zeus 18kt Gold Pendant with Diamond Accents
Image of Zeus on back of 18kt gold pendant of Ancient silver coin Danubian Celts
Ancient Silver Coin Danubian Celts after Philip II Tetradrachm set with 18kt recycled gold and Canadian source Diamonds
Ancient Silver Coin Danubian Celts after Philip II Tetradrachm back image of Zeus. 18kt recycled gold pendant with Canadian source Diamonds.
Ancient silver Tetradrachm silver coin. Celts Danube. Zeus and a Horse and Rider Certificate

Danubian Celt Tetradrachm early 3rd century BC (079)

Sale price$9,950.00
Description

This ancient Celtic silver tetradrachm coin features a beautifully rendered horse and rider artfully framed in gold and diamonds.

The reverse side of the pendant features an extraordinary image of Zeus. 

The coin is an early Celtic copy of the Greek Philip II Tetradrachm and closely resembles the original. 

Size and Material

Coin size: 25mm silver tetradrachm. 

18kt recycled gold mount, accented with Canadian-sourced diamonds.

Mounting fabricated in San Francisco, CA.

One of a kind with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Grade: an attractive VF, a scarce early Celtic derivation of Macedonian tetradrachm.

Chain not included; available separately.  See Chains

Story

Dated: early 3rd century BCE

The Celts were a culture that stretched from modern-day Spain to Syria and Great Britain to the Danube. 
The Celts adopted Greek and Roman coins for trade and wealth accumulation. One type of Celtic coin was based on the tetradrachm of Philip II. Over time, the engravings on these coins began to reflect Celtic artistic styles, departing from traditional Greek and Roman designs. The depiction of horses evolved; they lost their riders and became more abstract, resembling disjointed puppets. Similarly, images of Hercules and Zeus also became more stylized, with their hair and lion skin represented as patterns of dots and lines.

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