© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Dreieckhals Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 11.53 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Dacians of Transylvania |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 300 BC - 201 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 11.53 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#194296 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Rider on horseback to left, holding torque in right hand, left hand resting on horse's back; pellet-in-annulet behind, two semicircular forms on groundline below.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (11.53g, 26mm, 1h, Good Very Fine, toned) - in main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #663;
◦ 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 XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 169. Sold for 2,000 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 23, 15 June 1978, lot 4.
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 11.53 g is that it features a unique design element - a stylized bust of a Dacian king, 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.
