Drachm - Kydippos and Menekkas

Features

Issuer	Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	200 BC - 30 BC
Value	1 Drachm
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.41 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 576319
References	Ceka# 288 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# 299 Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33. , BMC Greek# 101 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).

Obverse

Cow standing to right, looking back at suckling calf standing to left below; above, eagle standing right on thunderbolt.

Script: Greek

Lettering: KYΔIΠΠOΣ

Reverse

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

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΔYΡ MENEKKA

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (200 BC - 30 BC)

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