Drachm - Ariston and Damenos

Features

Issuer	Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	120 BC - 70 BC
Value	1 Drachm
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.45 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 576729
References	Ceka# 94 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# 171 Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33. , BMC Greek# 51 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 462 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , GCV# 1900 David R. Sear. Greek Coins and Their Values. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , Meta Dyrrachion# 82 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. , 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.

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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: AΡIΣTΩN

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 (120 BC - 70 BC)							$ 130

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Electronic Auction 523 Lot 104	7 Sep 2022	VF	USD 150.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Harlan J. Berk Buy or Bid Sale 202 Lot 56	26 Oct 2017	VF	USD 85.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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