Drachm - Zenon and Purbas

Features

Issuer	Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	80 BC - 55 BC
Value	1 Drachm
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.57 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 454526
References	Ceka# 360 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# 351 Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33. , BMC Greek# 112-113 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Tübingen 2# 1458 Dietrich Mannsperger; 1982. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Münzsammlung der Universität Tübingen / 2. Heft. Taurische Chersones - Korkyra: Nr. 731–1542. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , SNG Copenhagen# 489 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Bement# 956 William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes).

Obverse

Cow standing to right, looking back at suckling calf standing to left below; above, eagle, standing right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΞENΩN

Reverse

Double stellate pattern in double linear square; club to left and magistrate's name around.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΔYΡ ΠYΡBA

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (80 BC - 55 BC)							$ 99

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Emporium Hamburg Auction 102 Lot 73	8 May 2023	VF	USD 98.71 (EUR 85.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 47 Lot 178	28 Jun 2018	VF	USD 120.87 (GBP 90.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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