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Tetradrachm 300 BC - 101 BC
Silver | 13 g | 24 mm |
Issuer | Dacians of Banat |
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 300 BC - 101 BC |
Value | 1 Tetradrachm (4) |
Currency | Drachm |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 13 g |
Diameter | 24 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-09 |
Numista | N#355705 |
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Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Nude youth, holding palm, on horseback left; branch frond below, pseudo-legend around (in front of and above the horse Π and ΙΙΙ as remnants of the Philippou legend); countermark on horse's body: wheel of four spokes with incuse quarters.
Comment
Imitation of Tetradrachm of Philip II (see an example in link below).Interesting fact
The Tetradrachm coin from the Dacians of Banat was used as a form of currency for trade and commerce, and its design featured an image of a mythical creature called the "Capricorn," which was a symbol of strength and power in ancient Dacian culture.