CNG 96, Lot: 93. Estimate $300. Sold for $190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ILLYRIA, Dyrrhachion. Circa 340-280 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.75 g, 6h). Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below; Π above / Double stellate pattern, divided by line, in double linear square border; club below,
rho retrograde; all within linear circle border. Maier 31 var. (obv. type left,
rho not retrograde); Meadows,
CH (forthcoming) 146 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 424 var. (same); BMC 25 var. (same). VF, light scratch on obverse, area of weak strike on reverse. Very rare variety.