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A fine silver drachm from Dyrrhachium in Illyria, struck under magistrates Meniskos and Agathionos. The obverse features a cow, standing right, suckling her calf with her head lowered towards the calf, with an eagle flying above, right, with its wings spread and a rudder below. The legend reads MENIΣKOΣ. The reverse displays a double stellate pattern and a legend which reads ΔYΡ AΓA-ΘIΩ-NOΣ. 

Diameter: (circa) 1.8cm
Weight: 2.73g

Provenance: Ex London Art Market.

Circa 250-50 BC

Illyrian, Dyrrhachium Silver Drachm  (No reserve price)

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Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

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