Stater - Monounios

Features

Issuer	Kings of Illyria
King	Monounios (Μονούνιος) (290 BC - 270 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	300 BC - 275 BC
Value	Silver Stater (3)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	10.21 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 428847
References	Maier# 88 Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33. , BMC Greek# 2 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 528 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).

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Obverse

Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below; above, jawbone of boar right.

Reverse

Vertical double stellate pattern, divided by line, in double linear square border; all within linear circle border.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΝΟΥΝΙΟΥ

Translation: King Monounios

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

Comments

Gjongecaj Emission 3, 183-90; Paškvan 2b; Meadows, CH 213.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (300 BC - 275 BC)

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