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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Dreieckhals Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 9.11 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Dacians of Transylvania |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 300 BC - 201 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 9.11 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190968 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Heavily stylised rider on horseback to left.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (9.11g, 22mm, 11h; Near Extremely Fine) - In main image
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #664;
◦ 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 #108[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 166. Sold for 1,000 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Kurpfälzische Münzhandlung, Auction 23, 7 December 1982, lot 6.
• Example #5 (12.09g, 23mm, 3h; Very Fine)
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◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #665;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, lot 170. Sold for 500 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Münzenauktions GmbH Wien, Auction 1, 4 March 1985, lot 8.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Tetradrachm (Dreieckhals Type) (300 BC - 201 BC) from Dacians of Transylvania made of Silver weighing 9.11 g is that it features a unique design element - a stylized bust of a Dacian king or chieftain, with a distinctive triangular neckline, which gives the coin its name "Dreieckhals" (German for "triangular neck"). This design was a hallmark of Dacian coinage during that period and sets it apart from other ancient coins.
