© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Apollokopf-Dickschrötling Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 13.24 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Dacian tribes (Dacians) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 300 BC - 201 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.24 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190587 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider on horseback to left; wreath above, remains of branch (?) below.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (13.24g, 21mm, 1h; Good Very Fine) - In main image
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #526;
◦ 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 #94[obverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 132. Sold for 460 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Apollo on one side and a mythical creature, known as a "Dickschrötling," on the other. The Dickschrötling is a rare and intriguing feature on ancient coins and adds to the unique character of this Tetradrachm.
