Lower Danubian Celtic Tetradrachm

The first time the ancient Celtic peoples of Eastern Europe encountered coins was payment for fighting in Ancient Greek wars. The Lower Danubian Celts fought as mercenaries for Philip II of Macedon and were paid in his Silver Staters. They took these home and when silver was found they would copy the coin and make their own version of the design. Over time their coins contained less and less silver and the design became more and more abstract. They date from the 2nd-1st Century B.C. and by this time they are a bronze coin but still called a Tetradrachm. Mirroring Philip’s design they show an abstract Zeus on the obverse and a horse on the reverse with circle representing the rider. These abstract coins grade About Fine and are priced to please! PLEASE NOTE: PHOTOGRAPHY IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COIN SUPPLIED