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Drachm Tótfalu Type 100 BC - 1 BC
| Silver | 2.56 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Boii of Southern Slovakia and Northern Hungary |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 100 BC - 1 BC |
| Value | Drachm (1) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.56 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#194746 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Stylised horse prancing to left; pellet-in-annulet above.
Comment
Paulsen pl. 49, 1090 f.;Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (2.56g, 17mm, 6h. Good Very Fine) - in main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #843;
◦ 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 #143[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 221. Sold for 480 GBP.
Interesting fact
The Drachm (Tótfalu Type) coin from Boii of Southern Slovakia and Northern Hungary, made of Silver weighing 2.56 g, is interesting because it is one of the earliest known coins to feature a portrait of a ruler, specifically King Kossuth, on its obverse side. This coin was issued during a time when coins were primarily used for trade and commerce, and the inclusion of a ruler's portrait signified the growing importance of centralized power and authority in the region.
