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Drachm - Philotas and Nikyllos

Features

Issuer Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 200 BC - 45 BC
Value 1 Drachm
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 3.36 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
576204
References Ceka# 457
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# 329
Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33.
, BMC Greek# 105
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, SNG Tübingen 2# 1450
Dietrich Mannsperger; 1982. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Münzsammlung der Universität Tübingen / 2. Heft. Taurische Chersones - Korkyra: Nr. 731–1542. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany.
, HGC 3.1# 40
Oliver D. Hoover; 2016. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Volume 3, Part 1. Macedon, Illyria, and Epeiros: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Cow standing to right, looking back at suckling calf standing to left below; to right, club downwards.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΦIΛΩTAΣ

Reverse

Double stellate pattern in double linear square; magistrate's name around.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΔYΡ NIKYΛΛOY

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (200 BC - 45 BC)  Photo $ 75

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Drachm - Philotas and Nikyllos
© British Museum, RPK,p54B.21.Dyr
3.37 g 2h
BMC Greek (Thessaly) p. 72, 105
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Philotas and Nikyllos
Nomos AG
obolos 34
Lot 138
Internet Archive
10 Nov 2024 VF USD 63.14
(CHF 50.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Philotas and Nikyllos
Savoca Numismatik
137th Blue Auction
Lot 120
Internet Archive
9 Jul 2022 VF USD 75.43
(EUR 65.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Philotas and Nikyllos
Numismatik Naumann GmbH
Auction 111
Lot 293
Internet Archive
5 Dec 2021 VF USD 232.08
(EUR 200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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