Didrachm - Nicocrates
© Callataÿ Late
Features
| Issuer |
Leukas
(Akarnania)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 167 BC - 100 BC |
| Value | Didrachm (2) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 8.22 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 544356 |
| References | Callataÿ Late# 219-221 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. , BMC Greek# 95-96 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). |
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 right; crescent or crescent and eight-rays star above and monogram to the right.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΛEYKAΔIΩN
ΝΙΚΟΚΡΑΤΗΣ
Mint
Leucas, Acarnania, modern-day Kariotes, GreeceSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (167 BC - 100 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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