No. 100494997

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Illyrian, Dyrrhachium Silver Drachm (No reserve price)
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€ 30
1 week ago

Illyrian, Dyrrhachium Silver Drachm (No reserve price)

Peter Reynaers
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Selected by Peter Reynaers
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.

No. 100494997

Sold
Illyrian, Dyrrhachium Silver Drachm (No reserve price)

Illyrian, Dyrrhachium Silver Drachm (No reserve price)

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.

Final bid
€ 30
Peter Reynaers
Expert
Selected by Peter Reynaers
Estimate  € 150 - € 200

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