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Didrachm Epirote Republic, Dodona
| Issuer | Epirote Republic |
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| Year | 234 BC - 168 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Jugate busts of Zeus of Dodona and Dione facing right, Zeus laureate with an oak wreath, Dione diademed and draped. Two monograms appear in the field: ΑΥΤΚ to the left of the busts and ΑΥΡΚ below, serving as magistrate identifiers. The portrait style is characteristic of Hellenistic die engraving, with fine detail in the hair and facial features of both deities. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤΚ ΑΥΡΚ |
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The Epirote Republic was a federal state formed around 232 BC after the abolition of the Molossian monarchy, uniting the three major tribal groupings of Epirus under a shared coinage. Dodona, the sanctuary of Zeus Naios, functioned as the religious and administrative heart of this federation — making it the natural choice as mint site. The republic's coinage program ended abruptly in 167 BC when Aemilius Paullus, following his victory at Pydna, systematically sacked seventy Epirote towns and sold approximately 150,000 inhabitants into slavery as punishment for perceived Macedonian sympathies.