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Drachm - Lyson and Zopyros
| Issuer | Dyrrachion (Illyria) |
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| Year | 250 BC - 200 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 positioned below; the radiate head of Helios appears in the upper field to right, rendered in profile facing right. An owl stands facing in the right field, serving as an additional magistrate's symbol. The composition is characteristic of the prolific Dyrrachium coinage tradition, with finely detailed bovine figures executed in the Hellenistic style. |
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| Reverse description | A double stellate pattern composed of rows of pellets is enclosed within a double linear square frame, the corners of which terminate in pellets and curved ornamental elements, creating a distinctive geometric design unique to Dyrrachium coinage. The city ethnic ΔYΡ appears above the central pattern, while the magistrate's name ZΩΠYΡOY is distributed around the frame in the field. Additional letters appear below the square, completing the legend. The overall design is bold and well-struck, consistent with the standardized reverse type of Dyrrachium drachms of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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