Didrachm - Lykinos

Features

Issuer	Leukas (Akarnania)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	167 BC - 100 BC
Value	Didrachm (2)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	8.06 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 541793
References	Callataÿ Late# – François de Callataÿ; 2015. “The Late Hellenistic Didrachms of Leukas: Another Case of Greek Coinage for the Roman Army”, FIDES: Contributions to Numismatics in Honor of Richard B. Witschonke, pages 239-278.

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Obverse

Statue of Aphrodite Aineias standing right, holding aphlaston in extended right hand; in background, forepart of stag right; to left, long sceptre surmounted by dove standing right; all within laurel wreath.

Reverse

Prow of galley decorated with laurel branch right; Nike with wreath in her hand flying above; monogram to right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΛEYKAΔIΩN
ΛΥΚΙΝΟΣ

Mint

Leucas, Acarnania, modern-day Kariotes, Greece

Comments

Head, Historia Numorum -; SNG Delepierre -; BMC -; SNG Copenhagen -; Dewing -.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (167 BC - 100 BC)

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