Drachm - Ktetos and Damenos

Features

Issuer	Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	229 BC - 100 BC
Value	1 Drachm
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.31 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 576703
References	Ceka# 276 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# 176 Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33. , BMC Greek# 54 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Tübingen 2# 1385 Dietrich Mannsperger; 1982. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Münzsammlung der Universität Tübingen / 2. Heft. Taurische Chersones - Korkyra: Nr. 731–1542. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , McClean# 5058 Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes).

Obverse

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

Script: Greek

Lettering: KTHTOΣ

Reverse

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

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΔYΡ ΔAMHNOΣ

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (229 BC - 100 BC)

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