Drachm - Leonidas and Phaniskos

Features

Issuer	Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	120 BC - 70 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# 578565
References	Ceka# 295 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# 368 Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33. , BMC Greek# 121 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Meta Dyrrachion# 80 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.

Obverse

Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below; above, Isis head right; grain ear and grape bunch to right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΛΕΩΝΙΔΑΣ

Reverse

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

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΔYΡ ΦANIΣKOY

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (120 BC - 70 BC)

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