Drachm - Ktetos and Phaniskos

Features

Issuer	Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	62 BC
Value	1 Drachm
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.09 g
Diameter	19.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 428842
References	Ceka# 282 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# 367 Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33. , BMC Greek# 119-120 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 491 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , 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. , McClean# 5059 Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes).

Obverse

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

Script: Greek

Lettering: KTHTOΣ

Translation: Ktetos

Reverse

Double stellate pattern in double linear square; ΔYP above, ΦΑ-ΝΙΣ-ΚOY around; all within linear circle border.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΔΥΡ
ΦΑ ΝΙΣ ΚOY

Unabridged legend: Δυρράχιον

Translation:
Dyrrhachium
Phaniskos

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (-62)							$ 120

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Savoca Numismatik 193rd Silver Auction Lot 33	28 Jan 2024	VF	USD 97.95 (EUR 85.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 482 Lot 92	16 Dec 2020	VF	USD 140.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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