The Real-life Dracula Bram Stoker’s famous tale of Dracula the vampire was inspired by the life of Vlad the Impaler, Vlad III, the Prince of Wallachia. "Dracula" means "Son of the dragon" and he and his father, Vlad Dracul, were both members of the chivalric Order of the Dragon, and renamed themselves accordingly. This fictionalized 3-Ducat coin is from the days of his short-lived triumph over the Ottoman Turks. The obverse features a portrait of Vlad Dracula while the reverse bears the sign of the dragon. Give it to the immortal in your life so they can remember the good 'ol days. This Vlad Dracula Silver 3-Ducat Coin is struck from solid .900 silver, measures 2.3 cm in diameter, and weighs about 3.3 grams, or 1/10 of a troy ounce. Coin artwork by Joe Paonessa. © Shire Post Mint. All rights reserved.