Modify or add data on this page

Drachm - Philotas and Asklapos

Features

Issuer Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 250 BC - 200 BC
Value 1 Drachm
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 3.23 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
576323
References Ceka# 444
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# 147
Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33.
, BMC Greek# 43
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, SNG Tübingen 2# 1378
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.
, Rhousopoulos# 1499
Jacob Hirsch; 1905. Auctions-Catalog einer hochbedeutenden Sammlung Griechischer Münzen: aus dem Nachlasse eines bekannten Archäologen = Auctions catalog of a highly important collection of Greek coins. Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Obverse

Cow standing to right, looking back at suckling calf standing to left below; club to left, grain ear to right, bunch of grapes in exergue.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΦIΛΩTAΣ

Reverse

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

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΔYΡ AΣKΛAΠOY

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (250 BC - 200 BC)  Photo $ 120

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 100 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Drachm - Philotas and Asklapos
© British Museum, RPK,p54B.25.Dyr
3.03 g 3h
BMC Greek (Thessaly) p. 68, 43
(see more)
See the examples

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Philotas and Asklapos
Eid Mar
Auction 16
Lot 55
Internet Archive
15 Jun 2025 VF USD 139.39
(EUR 120.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Philotas and Asklapos
Leipziger Münzhandlung
Auction 77
Lot 682
Internet Archive
19 Apr 2013 VF USD 46.46
(EUR 40.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
See the sales

Discuss or ask a question

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Cite this page: https://numista.com/576323 (copy permalink) Permalink copied
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)