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© Roma Numismatics Limited
⅛ Stater Systemverwandte Type 200 BC - 1 BC
| Gold (debased) | 0.38 g | 9 mm |
| Issuer | Boii |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 1 BC |
| Value | ⅛ Stater (2.5) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Gold (debased) |
| Weight | 0.38 g |
| Diameter | 9 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#192262 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
T within incuse circle.
Comment
Cf. Paulsen pl. 11, 239ff.Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (0.38g, 9mm; Good Very Fine) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #45;
◦ Exhibited by the Staatlichen Münzsammlung München at the 1997 International Numismatic Congress in Berlin; at the Berliner Bank also in 1997; also exhibited at the Luitpoldblock Palmengarten, Munich in 2003 (exhibition #174[reverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 22. Sold for 180 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was made of debased gold, which means that the gold content was less than the standard gold content for coins at that time. This suggests that the Boii people may have been experimenting with different metallic compositions or had limited access to pure gold resources.
