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Drachm - Leonidas and Phaniskos

Features

Issuer Dyrrachion (Illyria)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 120 BC - 70 BC
Value 1 Drachm
Currency Drachm
Composition Srebro
Weight 3.31 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
578565
References Ceka# 295
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# 368
Alfred Maier; 1908. “Die Silberprägung von Apollonia und Dyrrhachion”, Numismatische Zeitschrift (Numismatic Journal), Volume 41, pages 1-33.
, BMC Greek# 121
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Meta Dyrrachion# 80
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.

Obverse

(en) Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below; above, Isis head right; grain ear and grape bunch to right.

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΛΕΩΝΙΔΑΣ

Reverse

(en) Double stellate pattern in double linear square; magistrate's name around.

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΔYΡ ΦANIΣKOY

Mint

Dyrrhachium, Macedonia, modern-day Durrës, Albania

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Picture 1 of the example of Drachm - Leonidas and Phaniskos
© British Museum, 1859,1219.172
3.36 g 12h
BMC Greek (Thessaly) p. 73, 121
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Electronic Auction 600
Lot 75
Internet Archive
3 Dec 2025 F USD 130.00
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