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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Apollokopf-Dickschrötling Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 13.25 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Dacian tribes (Dacians) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 300 BC - 201 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.25 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#195660 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider on horseback to left; wreath above, three pellets either side of rider's leg.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (13.25g, 20mm, 12h, Very Fine):
© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #536;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 60, 1 August 2019, Lot 27. Sold for 380 GBP;
◦ Auctioned by Numismatik Lanz München, 16 May 1988, lot 12.
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 creature that is half-human and half-snake, and it is believed to have been a symbol of fertility and prosperity in ancient Dacian culture.
