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Drachm Philon - Aristenos
| Issuer | Dyrrachion (Illyria) |
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| Year | 48 BC |
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| Weight | 3.25 g |
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| Obverse description | Cow standing to right, suckling a calf below; the animals rendered in moderate relief with fine naturalistic detail characteristic of Illyrian coinage of this period. The Greek legend ΦΙΛΩΝ (Philon), naming the magistrate responsible for the issue, appears above the central type in the upper field. A double line groundline is visible beneath the figures, with additional linear decorative elements in the lower field. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΔΥΡ ΑΡΙΣΤΗΝΟΣ (Translation: Dyrrachion Aristenos) |
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