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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Hexadrachm Evorix Type 75 BC - 1 BC
| Silver | 17.18 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Boii |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 75 BC - 1 BC |
| Value | Hexadrachm (6) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.18 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#192299 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Horse leaping to left, EVOIVRIX on panel below; all within linear-arch border.
Lettering: EVOIVRIX
Comment
Göbl, Hexadrachmen pl. 4, X/2; Göbl, Numismatik 2540; cf. Paulsen pl. 35, 817-819;Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (17.18g, 28mm, 2h, Extremely 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, #77;
◦ Published in R. Göbl, "Die Hexadrachmenprägung der Groß-Boier. Ablauf, Chronologie und historische Relevanz für Noricum und Nachbargebiete" (Vienna, 1994).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 38. Sold for 20,000 GBP.
Interesting fact
The Hexadrachm (Evorix Type) coin from Boii was used as a form of currency in the ancient Celtic world, specifically in what is now modern-day France and Germany. It's fascinating to think that this coin was used in everyday transactions and could have been handled by people living in that time period.
