Drachm - Meniskos and Lykiskos

Features

Issuer	Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	80 BC - 55 BC
Value	1 Drachm
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.42 g
Diameter	17 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 576206
References	Ceka# 325 Hasan Ceka, Kolë Luka; 1972. Questions de numismatique illyrienne: avec un catalogue des monnaies d'Apollonie et de Dyrrhachium. Université d'Etat de Tirana, Institut d'Histoire, Tirana, Albania. , Maier# 278 Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33. , BMC Greek# 94-95 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Tübingen 2# 1430 Dietrich Mannsperger; 1982. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Münzsammlung der Universität Tübingen / 2. Heft. Taurische Chersones - Korkyra: Nr. 731–1542. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , HGC 3.1# 40 Oliver D. Hoover; 2016. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Volume 3, Part 1. Macedon, Illyria, and Epeiros: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , Meta Dyrrachion# 86 Albana Meta; 2015. Le monnayage en argent de Dyrrachion 375-60/55 av. J.-C. = The silver coinage of Dyrrachion 375-60/55 BC.. École Française d'Athènes, Athens, Greece. , SNG Copenhagen# 478 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).

Obverse

Cow standing to right, looking back at suckling calf standing to left below; to right, statue of Isis.

Script: Greek

Lettering: MENIΣKOΣ

Reverse

Double stellate pattern in double linear square; magistrate's name around.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΔYΡ ΛYKIΣKOY

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (80 BC - 55 BC)							$ 64	$ 110

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Past sales

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	Nomos AG obolos 27 Lot 174	19 Mar 2023	XF	USD 126.95 (CHF 100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Münzzentrum Rheinland Auction 189 Lot 138	11 Sep 2019	XF	USD 93.10 (EUR 80.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	The Coin Cabinet Ancients Auction 32 Lot 34	26 Feb 2026	VF	USD 40.37 (GBP 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Eid Mar Auction 21 Lot 69	21 Sep 2025	VF	USD 52.37 (EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Roma Numismatics E-Sale 108 Lot 191	13 Apr 2023	VF	USD 228.75 (GBP 170.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 524 Lot 75	28 Sep 2022	VF	USD 130.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Salon Numizmatyczny Mateusz Wójcicki Auction 11 Lot 7376	4 Mar 2023	VF	USD 148.96 (EUR 128.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Salon Numizmatyczny Mateusz Wójcicki
	Agora Auctions Sale 22 Lot 15	9 Dec 2014	VF	USD 30.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Agora Auctions Sale 6 Lot 7	11 Mar 2014	VF	USD 90.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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