Drachm - Kydippos and Amyntas

Features

Issuer	Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	250 BC - 200 BC
Value	1 Drachm
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.36 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 576256
References	Ceka# 286 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# 108 Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33. , BMC Greek# 35 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , 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, cornucopiae; in exergue, rudder.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΚΥΔΙΠΠΟΣ

Reverse

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

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΔYΡ AMYNTA

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (250 BC - 200 BC)							$ 150

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 84 Lot 136	16 Jun 2021	VF	USD 201.33 (GBP 150.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 482 Lot 93	16 Dec 2020	VF	USD 100.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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