ILLYRIA, Dyrrhachion. Circa 250-200 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Echephron and Zopyros, magistrates.

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 187. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ILLYRIA, Dyrrhachion. Circa 250-200 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Echephron and Zopyros, magistrates. Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below; above, radiate head of Helios right above EcEfrW@; to right, owl standing right, head facing / Double stellate pattern in double linear square; ZΩ-ΠY-POY around; all within linear circle border. Ceka 196; Maier 215; HGC 3, 40. Deep cabinet tone, some old scratches under tone on obverse. Good VF.

From the Jim Gilman Collection, purchased from Kirk Davis, 29 January 2008. Ex Ex Christopher Morcom Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 76, 12 September 2007), lot 337.


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