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Ancient Coinage of Epeiros


[Franke 361v]

Epeiros or Epiros or Epirus, a region on the eastern coast of the Ionian and Adriatic Sea.

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Franke_010Epeiros, Epeirote Republic. ca 168-148 BC. Æ 25mm. Head of Zeus Dodona right, in wreath of oak; ARGEADHS before / Bust of Artemis right, bow & quiver over shoulder; MEMEDHMOS before, IEREUS behind. BMC 70. TextImage
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Franke_361vEpeiros, Epirote Republic. ~234-168 BC. AR Victoriatus. Jugate busts of Dodonaean Zeus and Dione right; two monograms behind / APEI-RWTAN, thunderbolt in wreath. TextImage
Franke 408
Sear #2001
Epeiros, Epeirote Republic. c234-168 BC. Æ 19mm. Laureate & veiled bust of Dione right, in stephane in hair; IA monogram behind, BO before / APEI-RWTAN & tripod; within laurel wreath. Franke 408. TextImage
Franke_583Epeiros. ca 234-168 BC. Æ 16mm. Bust of Artemis right, bow & quiver over shoulder; ­EI behind / APEI-PWTAN & spearhead; within laurel wreath. SNG Cop 136. TextImage
Franke_639Epeiros, Epeirote Republic. ca 234-168 BC. Æ 19mm. Diademed head of Zeus left, AI monogram behind, BO below / APEI-PWTAN & thunderbolt; all within oak wreath. TextImage
SNGCop 106vEpeirote Republic Before 238 B.C. AE 15 mm. Head of Zeus Dodonaios r., wreathed with oak / Thunderbolt. TextImage
SNGCop 133Epeirote Republic. Circa 238-168 BC. Æ 18mm. Veiled head of Dione right / Tripod in laurel wreath. TextImage
Sear #1994Epeirote Republic AE20. Laureate head of Zeus left / AP above and below thunderbolt. BMC 5, SNG Cop 105 TextImage
Sear #1996The Epeirote Republic AR Drachm. 238-168 BC. Head of Zeus Dodonaios right, monogram behind / APEI-RWTWN, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, all within oak wreath.
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Sear #1997Epirote Republic AR Tetrobol. Jugate heads of Zeus and Dione right, wreathed with oak. / APEI RWTAN, thunderbolt, all in wreath. TextImage
Sear #1999Epeiros, Epeirote Republic. c 234-168 BC. Æ 22mm. Laureate head of Zeus left / AREI-RWTAN & thunderbolt within oak wreath. SNG Cop 128, BMC 46-47, Franke pg. 226ff. TextImage
Sear #2001Epeiros, Epeirote Republic. c234-168 BC. Æ 19mm. Laureate & veiled bust of Dione right, in stephane in hair; IA monogram behind, BO before / APEI-RWTAN & tripod; within laurel wreath. Franke 408. TextImage
Sear #2002Epeirote Republic 238-168 BC AE15. Diademed head of Artemis right with quiver. Delta E behind / APEI/POTAN above & beneath spear-head, all within wreath.
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See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Epeiros
Search for Epeiros at CoinArchives.com
Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection
Entry for Epeiros on the Digital Historia Numorum
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Search for Epeirus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
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Search for Epeiros at Incitatus Coins

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