Lot 1: CELTIC. Danube Region. Imitating Philip III. Circa 2nd-1st Century BC. AR Tetradrachm.

CELTIC. Danube Region. Imitating Philip III. Circa 2nd-1st Century BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm - 14.36 g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; monograms in inner left field; I under throne. Kostial 907; CCCBM I 189; Göbl, OTA 579.9. VF, weak reverse.

These start out with bold types on both the obverse and reverse, but quickly degrade, eventually becoming an almost unidentifiable blob (as this coin) on the obverse and completely blank reverse.

• Offered By: VAuctions
• Lot #: 1
• Listing #: 231908
• Closed: Thursday, January 7, 2010 4:00:00 PM CT
• Estimate: $75