Drachm Simmering and Réte Type

Features

Issuer	Boii of Southwestern Slovakia
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	100 BC - 1 BC
Value	1 Drachm
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.34 g
Diameter	15 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 191680 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Kostial# 858, Michaela Kostial; 2003. Kelten im Osten : Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel- und Osteuropa : Sammlung Lanz (2nd edition). Verlag der Staatlichen Münzsammlung München, Munich, Germany. Göbl OTA# 542 Robert Göbl; 1973. Ostkeltischer Typenatlas. Klinkhardt und Biermann, Brunswick, Germany.

Obverse

Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.

Reverse

Pegasus flying right.

Comments

Area of Bratislava.

Examples of this type:

• Example #1 (2.34g, 15mm, 3h; Very Fine) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #852;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 212. Estimated at 250 GBP, unsold.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionhaus Numismatica (Vienna), Auction 12, 11 May 1976, lot 2. (Photo for lot 8 as images swapped).

See also

• Fantasy animal
• Mythology

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Numista Rarity index: 100

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