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Stater
| Issuer | Dyrrachion |
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| Year | 450 BC - 350 BC |
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| Reference(s) | BMC Greek#22-23 |
| Obverse description | Cow standing to left, suckling a calf beneath her body; the calf is shown in a crouching posture facing left. Above the cow's back, the Greek magistrate's abbreviation ME appears in the field. The design is rendered in bold, high-relief style characteristic of Illyrian coinage of the classical period, with careful attention to the naturalistic depiction of the animals. |
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| Reverse description | Double stellate pattern within a square incuse, divided into two panels, each filled with a symmetrical arrangement of pellets and tear-drop or leaf-shaped ornaments radiating from a central row of dots, creating a decorative geometric design. The whole is enclosed within a double linear square border. The city ethnic ΔΥΡ is distributed around the outer border of the incuse, with Δ at the top and Υ and Ρ flanking the sides, identifying the issuing city of Dyrrachion. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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