Didrachm - Theodorus
Features
| Issuer |
Leukas
(Akarnania)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 167 BC - 100 BC |
| Value | Didrachm (2) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 8.02 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 543514 |
| References | Callataÿ Late# 175-181 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# 88-89 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). 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. Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer; 1878. Die Münzen Akarnaniens. Druck der k.-k. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna, Austria. Achilleus Postolakas; 1868. Κατάλογος των αρχαιων νομισματων των νησιων Κερκνρας, Λευκαδος, Ιθακης, Κεφαλληνιας, Ζακυθον και Κυθηρων συλλεχθεντων μεν υπο Παυλου Λαμπρου = List of ancient coins of the islands of Corfu, Lefkada, Ithaca, Kefallinia, Zakynthos and Kythera, collected by Pavlos Lambros. Athens, Greece. |
Obverse
Statue of Aphrodite Aineias standing right, holding an aphlaston in extended right hand. In the background, stag facing right and to the left, cornucopia and long scepter surmounted by dove standing right. All within laurel wreath.
Reverse
Prow facing right, decorated with laurel wreath. Inscription and monogram in two lines above and cornucopia to the right.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΛEYKAΔIΩN
ΘΕΟΔΩΡΟΣ
Mint
Leucas, Acarnania, modern-day Kariotes, GreeceSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (167 BC - 100 BC) | 
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$ 710 | |||||||||||||
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Examples of the type
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b8573962c
7.77 g
7.77 g
Callataÿ Late 178
(see more)
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 93 Lot 77 
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6 Sep 2020 | VF |
USD 871.06
(EUR 750.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatik Naumann GmbH | |||||
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Münzen & Medaillen GmbH Auction 23 Lot 302
|
18 Oct 2007 | VF |
USD 232.28
(EUR 200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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= BCD Akarnania 302 = Callataÿ Late 181 |
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| © Münzen & Medaillen GmbH | |||||
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