Illyrian, Dyrrhachium Silver Drachm (No reserve price)

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Selected by Peter Reynaers

A fine silver drachm from Dyrrhachium in Illyria, struck under magistrates Meniskos and Philotas. The obverse features a cow, standing right, suckling her calf with her head lowered towards the calf, with a torch in the right field and a hound running right below in the exergue. The legend above reads MENIΣKOΣ. The reverse displays a double stellate pattern and a legend which reads ΔYΡ ΦI-ΛΩ-TA. Diameter: (circa) 1.8cm Weight: 2.88g Provenance: Ex London Art Market, acquired 1980s-90s.

No. 102721123

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Illyrian, Dyrrhachium Silver Drachm (No reserve price)

A fine silver drachm from Dyrrhachium in Illyria, struck under magistrates Meniskos and Philotas. The obverse features a cow, standing right, suckling her calf with her head lowered towards the calf, with a torch in the right field and a hound running right below in the exergue. The legend above reads MENIΣKOΣ. The reverse displays a double stellate pattern and a legend which reads ΔYΡ ΦI-ΛΩ-TA.

Diameter: (circa) 1.8cm
Weight: 2.88g

Provenance: Ex London Art Market, acquired 1980s-90s.

Final bid

€ 42

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Selected by Peter Reynaers

Estimate € 150 - € 200

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