Didrachm - Lysimachus

Features

Issuer	Leukas (Akarnania)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	167 BC - 100 BC
Value	Didrachm (2)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	8.13 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 543517
References	Callataÿ Late# 193-194 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# 94 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Blumer Akarnaniens# 19 Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer; 1878. Die Münzen Akarnaniens. Druck der k.-k. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Statue of Aphrodite Aineias standing right, holding an aphlaston in extended right hand. In the background, stag facing right and to the left, long scepter surmounted by dove standing right. All within laurel wreath.

Reverse

Prow facing right, decorated with laurel wreath. Inscription in two lines above and monogram below.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΛEYKAΔIΩN
ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΣ

Mint

Leucas, Acarnania, modern-day Kariotes, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (167 BC - 100 BC)

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