Drachm - Euktemon and Menekkas

Features

Issuer	Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	120 BC - 70 BC
Value	1 Drachm
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.43 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 577329
References	Ceka# 166 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# 296 Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33. , BMC Greek# 100 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Tübingen 2# 1436 Dietrich Mannsperger; 1982. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Münzsammlung der Universität Tübingen / 2. Heft. Taurische Chersones - Korkyra: Nr. 731–1542. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , Meta Dyrrachion# 70 Albana Meta; 2015. Le monnayage en argent de Dyrrachion 375-60/55 av. J.-C. = The silver coinage of Dyrrachion 375-60/55 BC.. École Française d'Athènes, Athens, Greece. , 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. , SNG Copenhagen# 479 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).

Obverse

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

Script: Greek

Lettering: EYKTHMΩN

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 (120 BC - 70 BC)

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	Nomos AG obolos 31 Lot 131	21 Apr 2024	VF	Unsold
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	CNG Electronic Auction 533 Lot 60	22 Feb 2023	F	USD 100.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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