Obol (Roseldorf I type) (75 BC - 1 BC) front Obol (Roseldorf I type) (75 BC - 1 BC) back
Obol (Roseldorf I type) (75 BC - 1 BC) photo
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Obol Roseldorf I type 75 BC - 1 BC

 
Silver 0.90 g 9 mm
Description
Issuer
Boii of Bohemia
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
75 BC - 1 BC
Value
1 Obol (⅙)
Currency
Drachm
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.90 g
Diameter
9 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#145188
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Horse to right; above, slightly curved line with thickened ends, pellet within volute-like loop below.

Comment

Dembski, MÖNG 1991

Examples of this type:

Example #1 (0.90g, 9mm; Very Fine):

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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #92;
◦ 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 #33[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 45. Estimated at 50 GBP, unsold.

Example #2 (0.79g, 10mm; Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #91;
◦ 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 #33[reverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 44. Sold for 40 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 47, 4 November 1991, lot 29.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Obol coin from Boii of Bohemia is that it features a unique combination of Celtic and Roman influences in its design. The coin's obverse side bears a stylized head of a Celtic deity, while the reverse side features a Roman-style rendering of a horse and rider. This blending of cultural styles reflects the complex history of the region and the interactions between the Celtic Boii tribe and the Roman Empire.