© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Katzenreiter Type 200 BC - 101 BC
| Silver | 11.67 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Dacian tribes (Dacians) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 101 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (1) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 11.67 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191305 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider wearing crested helmet to left; quadruped animal (cat?) before.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (13.43g, 26mm, 10h; Very Fine) - In main image
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #732;
◦ 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 #126[reverse]).
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 188. Sold for 1,700 GBP.
Interesting fact
The obverse (front) side of the coin features a stylized image of a rider on horseback, with the horse's head turned back towards the rider, a design known as the "Katzenreiter" (German for "cat rider") type. This unique design was used by the Dacian tribes to symbolize their connection to the land and their nomadic lifestyle.
