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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Drösing Type 100 BC - 1 BC
| Silver | 12.57 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | West Noricum (Kingdom of Noricum) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 100 BC - 1 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 12.57 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#192403 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Horseman to left, brandishing trident in right hand.
Comment
Dembski, MÖNG 1992, 3Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (12.57g, 22mm, 12h, Extremely Fine):
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #153;
◦ 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 #46[reverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 63. Sold for 5,000 GBP.
Interesting fact
The Tetradrachm (Drösing Type) from West Noricum (Kingdom of Noricum) was used as a means of payment for goods and services, and its design and minting process were heavily influenced by Greek coinage.