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Didrachm - Menander

Didrachm - Menander - awersDidrachm - Menander - reverse

© Callataÿ Late

Features

Issuer Leukas (Akarnania)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 167 BC - 100 BC
Value Didrachm (2)
Currency Drachma poddasza
Composition Srebro
Weight 8.29 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
544220
References Callataÿ Late# 17-18
François de Callataÿ; 2015. “The Late Hellenistic Didrachms of Leukas: Another Case of Greek Coinage for the Roman Army”, FIDES: Contributions to Numismatics in Honor of Richard B. Witschonke, pages 239-278.
, McClean# 5362
Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Statue of Aphrodite Aineias standing right, holding aphlaston in extended right hand; to the right, stag facing right; all within laurel wreath.

Reverse

(en) Prow of galley right; above grape.

Script: grecki

Lettering:
ΛEYKAΔIΩN
ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΣ

Mint

Leucas, Acarnania, modern-day Kariotes, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (167 BC - 100 BC) 

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