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Drachm - Alkaios and Arniskos
| Issuer | Dyrrachion (Illyria) |
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| Year | 200 BC - 37 BC |
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| Value | 1 Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Cow standing to right, head turned back to left to observe a suckling calf standing beneath her. A trident symbol appears in the exergue pointing to the right. The magistrate's name ΑΛΚΑΙΟΣ is inscribed in the field, identifying the issuing authority. The design is rendered in the bold, naturalistic style characteristic of Illyrian civic coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΑΛΚΑΙΟΣ |
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