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Didrachm - Theocles

Features

Issuer Leukas (Akarnania)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 167 BC - 100 BC
Value Didrachm (2)
Currency Attic drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 7.99 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
542675
References Callataÿ Late# 11-14
François de Callataÿ; 2015. “The Late Hellenistic Didrachms of Leukas: Another Case of Greek Coinage for the Roman Army”, FIDES: Contributions to Numismatics in Honor of Richard B. Witschonke, pages 239-278.
, BMC Greek# 90
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, BCD Akarnania# 292
Munzen & Medaillen Basel (publisher); 2007. Münzen & Medaillen Auktion / Volume 23: Sammlung BCD. Antike griechische Münzen, Akarnanien und Aetolien. Munzen & Medaillen Basel, Weil am Rhein, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

Obverse

Statue of Aphrodite Aineias standing right, holding aphlaston in extended right hand; a stag right at her side; the whole within a laurel wreath.

Reverse

Prow of galley right; above crescent and monogram to the right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΛEYKAΔIΩN
ΘΕΟΚΛΗΣ

Mint

Leucas, Acarnania, modern-day Kariotes, Greece

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Theocles
Münzen & Medaillen GmbH
Auction 23
Lot 292
Internet Archive
18 Oct 2007 VF USD 371.65
(EUR 320.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Poinsignon, 15, 18 July 1980, 40; Poinsignon 17, 23 March 1981, 91; Poinsignon 19, 15 November 1981, 96; Poinsignon 20, 22 February 1982, 76; Poinsignon 22, 29 November 1982, 94; J.-B. Vigne, FPL June 1991, 3; =BCD Akarnania 292 = Callataÿ Late 13

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