Outstanding NGC Ch. AU Ancient Greek (Celts) Silver Tetradrachm Dionysus, God of Wine circa 2nd-1st Century B.C.

Outstanding NGC Ch. AU Ancient Greek (Celts) Silver Tetradrachm Dionysus, God of Wine circa 2nd-1st Century B.C.
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Authentic Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm Coin 

Celts, Lower Dabube  2nd  - 1st Century B.C. 
Diameter: 30 x 29 mm  weight: 16.82 grams
 
This amazing high grade coin is nicely centered, very high relief, and has been graded by NGC as Ch. AU (Choice Almost Uncirculated).  Outstanding strike (NGC strike 5 of 5) and pleasing surface (NGC 3 of 5).  
This coin features a portrait of Dionysus (Roman god: Bacchus) crowned with vines.  The reverse side features a standing naked Heracles, holding a club and lion skin. Dionysus/Bacchus was the god of grape harvest, wine making, wine, ritual madness, religious ectasy, and theatre.