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Ancient Coinage of Illyria, Dyrrhachium
Mionnet describes the stellate pattern as representing the Gardens of Alcinous.

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BMC 2
Monunios		Kings Of Illyria. Monunios, ca.300-280 BC, Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR Stater. 10.33 gr. Cow standing right. looking back at calf which it suckles, lower jawbone of Caledonian boar above / BASILEOS D-U MANOUNIOU, double stellate pattern within square. Traité IV p. 189; BMC 2; Pozzi 2943.TextImage
BMC 3Illyria, Dyrrhachium. AR Stater. Circa 450-350 BC. Cow standing left suckling calf, small D on cow's rump / D Y P, double stellate pattern; club beneath. SNG Delepierre 1166. TextImage
BMC 8Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR Stater. ca 420-380. Cow with suckling calf standing left, head turned towards kneeling calf / D-Y-P, double floral pattern within linear square, below, club; all within circular linear border. TextImage
BMC 10Illyria, Dyrrhachion AR Stater. ca 400-330 BC. Pegasos flying right, D below / helmeted head of Athena right; club & D behind, dolphin above helmet to right. Pegasi II 31. TextImage
BMC 27Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR Stater, ca 450-350. 10.92 g. Cow standing right, head turned back, suckling calf, SW monogram above / D-U-R, Double floral pattern within linear square, club below; all within linear border. BMC 27; Babelon Traité 384.TextImage
BMC 185Illyria, Dyrrachium. c100 BC. AE 10mm (3.40 gm). Magistrate Gaios. Female head (probably Aphrodite) right, wearing tiara / GAIOU DUR, eagle standing left, two grape bunches in exergue. TextImage
Ceka 18Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. ALKAIOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles / DUR ARISTOMENEOS, square containing double stellate pattern. TextImage
Ceka 26Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, Illyria, Greece, c. 200-30 BC. AR drachm, 3.234g, 17.7mm. ALEXANDROS, cow standing right, looking back at calf suckling left, F below / DUR LUSIWNOS, double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards. Ceka 26; BMC 97.TextImage
Ceka 27Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. ALEXANDROS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, eagle standing right above / DUR MENEKKA, square containing double stellate pattern. TextImage
Ceka 30Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. ALKAIOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, eagle standing right above, plow below / DUR ARISTOMENEWS, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 40. TextImage
Ceka 46Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. Alkaios (Moneyer), Sostrionos (Magistrate). After 229 BC. ALKAIOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, hound running right below / DUR SWSTRIWNOS, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 115. TextImage
Ceka 56Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. Alkon (Moneyer), Eortaius (Magistrate). ALKWN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, club below / DUR EORTAIOU, square containing double stellate pattern. TextImage
Ceka 59bIllyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. Alkon (Moneyer), Menekrateos (Magistrate). 3.50 gr. 229-100 BC. ALKWN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, tripod above / DUR MENEKRATEOS, square containing double stellate pattern. Ceka 59b. BMC 155.TextImage
Ceka 68varDyrrhachium, Illyria, c. 200 - 30 BC. AR drachm. 3.628g, 18.8mm. ANTIGONOS, cow suckling calf right, club to right, bow below / QERSIA, double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards. SNG Cop 472; Ceka 68 var (club); Mionnet Supp. 140.TextImage
Ceka 74Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. 250-200 BC. ANTIOCOS, above cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, club to right, rudder below / DUR LUKOU, square containing double stellate pattern. Ceka 74; Mionnet II, 92.TextImage
Ceka 122 varDyrrhachium, Illyria, Greece, c. 200 - 30 BC. 3.114g, 18.7mm. AFRODEISIOS, cow suckling calf right, cornucopiae below / FILWNOS, double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards. Ceka 122 var (symbol below); BMC -; Mionnet -; SNG Cop -.TextImage
Ceka 191Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR drachm. 20 mm, 2.9 g. EUTUCOS above cow standing right, suckling calf / DUR and MENEKRATEOC around double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards. Ceka 191.TextImage
Ceka 192Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR drachm. 20 mm, 3.2 g. ECEFRWN above cow standing right, suckling calf, dolphin right below / DUR and ANTILOCOU around double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards. Ceka 192.TextImage
Ceka 193Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. ECEFRWN above, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, club to left, corn-ear to right, bunch of grapes below. DUR ASKLAPOU around double stellate pattern. Ceka 193; Mionnet 96; Mionnet Supp. 167.TextImage
Ceka 196Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. 250-200 BC. ECEFRWN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, head of Sol above, owl to right / DUR ZWPUROU, square containing double stellate pattern. Ceka 196; BMC 70,71; Maier 215; SNG Copenhagen 465.TextImage
Ceka 199Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. ZWILOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, head of Sol above, Owl to right / DUR ZWPUROU, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 73. TextImage
Ceka 220vIllyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. QEODOTOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, bunch of grapes below / DUR ARIMNASTOU, square containing double stellate pattern. TextImage
Ceka 228Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. QEODOTOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles / DUR FALAKRIONOS, square containing double stellate pattern. TextImage
Ceka 275Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. KTHTOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, rudder below (cornucopiae to right) / DUR AMYNTA, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 34. TextImage
Ceka 279Dyrrachium, Illyria, AR Drachm. c 150 BC. KTHTOS, cow standing right, head turned, suckling calf, eagle standing right on thunderbolt above / DUR MENEKKA, double square containing stellate pattern. TextImage
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Ceka 282Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. KTHTOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, head of Isis right above, grain ear entwined with bunch of grapes to right / DUR FANISKOU, square containing double stellate pattern. SNG Cop 491, BMC 119, 120. TextImage
Ceka 288Dyrrhachium, Illyria, Greece, c. 200 - 30 B.C. AR drachm, 18mm, 3.41 gm. KUDIPPOS, cow standing right, suckling calf; eagle standing right on thunderbolt above / DYR MENEKKA, Double stellate pattern within double linear square. Ceka 288; BMC 101; SNG Cop. 479; Mionnet Supp. 190; Eckhel 42.TextImage
Ceka 300Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. LUSHN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, radiate head of Helios right above, owl to right / DUR ZWPUROU, square containing double stellate pattern. TextImage
Ceka 304Dyrrhachium, Illyria, Greece, c. 200 - 30 B.C. 2.916g, 19.8mm. MACATAS, cow suckling calf right, club to left, trident below / ARISTOMACOU, double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards. Ceka 304; BMC 39; Mionnet supp. 198.TextImage
Ceka 316Dyrrhachium, Illyria; AR Drachm, 3,27 gr. MENISKOS, Cow standing right, suckling calf, eagle right with wings spread, above, rudder below. DUR AGAQIWNOS around double stellate pattern within square. Ceka 316; BMC 30; Mionnet Supp. 202.TextImage
Ceka 318Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. MENISKOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, rudder below / DUR ARCIPPOU, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 41. TextImage
Ceka 320,RavenIllyricum, Dyrrhachi. c. 200 - 30 BC. AR Drachm. MENISKOS, cow suckling calf, raven above / DUR DIONUSIOU, double stellate pattern. SNG Cop 467, Maier 201. TextImage
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Ceka 320Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. MENISKOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles / DUR DIONUSIOU, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 62, 63, 64. TextImage
Ceka 322Illyria, Dyrrachium AR Drachm. c.70-60 BC. MENISKOS, cow suckling calf, Nike flying above with wreath, thunderbolt in ex / DUR KALLWNOS around double stellate pattern. SNG Tubingen 1424, SNG Cop 476, BMC 81. TextImage
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Ceka 325Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. MENISKOS, cow suckling calf right, statue of a female deity to right / DUR AUKISKOU, double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards. Ceka 325; BMC 94-95; Mionnet 122.TextImage
Ceka 331Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. MENISKOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, hound running right below, torch right / DUR FILWTA, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 135. TextImage
Ceka 353Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. XENWN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, eagle flying right, head turned back above, rudder below / DUR AGAQIWNOS, square containing double stellate pattern. Ceka 353; Mionnet Supp. 222.TextImage
Ceka 360Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. XENWN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, eagle standing right above / DUR PURBA, square containing double stellate pattern, club to left. BMC 112, 113. TextImage
Ceka 360vIllyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. XENWN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles / DUR PURBA, square containing double stellate pattern, club to left. cf BMC 112, 113. TextImage
Ceka 361Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. 229-100 BC. XENWN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, caps of the Dioscuri on stars above, ear of corn to left, torch (resembling an inverted bunch of grapes) to right / DUR FILLIA, square containing double stellate pattern. SNG Cop 493, BMC 126. TextImage
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Ceka 362Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. XENWN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, eagle above, hound running right below / FILODAMOY, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 131, 132. TextImage
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Ceka 363Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. 200-30 BC. XENWN, cow & calf, eagle on scepter above, quiver right / DUR XARO PIN OU around stellate pattern. SNG Cop 498. TextImage
Ceka 376Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR drachm. After 229 BC. SILANOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf, which she suckles / DUR ARISTONOS, double stellate pattern. TextImage
Ceka 387Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. STRATONIKOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, bunch of grapes below / DUR ARISTOMENEOS, square containing double stellate pattern. TextImage
Ceka 390Dyrrhachium, Illyria. After 229 BC. AR Drachm, 3.37 grams, 18.18mm. STRATONIKOS, Cow standing right, head turned back, suckling calf, club below / DUR EORTAIOU, around double stellate pattern. Ceka 390; BMC 67; cf. Sear 1900.TextImage
Ceka 411 varDyrrhachium, Illyria, Greece, c. 200 - 30 B.C. AR drachm, 3.068g, 18.3mm. SWSTRIWN, cow suckling calf right, prow below / AMYNTA, double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards. Poss. Unpublished, not in Ceka, BMC, Mionnet, SNG Cop etc. Ceka 411 var (symbol below).TextImage
Ceka 430Dyrrhachium, Illyria, c. 200-30 BC. 3.396g, 18.6mm. FILOSTRATOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf suckling to left, corn ear to right, grapes below / DUR DAMHNOS, double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards. Ceka 430; BMC 59; Mionnet 112.TextImage
Ceka 438Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. FILWN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, head of Helios above / DUR MENISKOU, square containing double stellate pattern. Ceka 438; Mionnet 145.Text
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Ceka 444Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR Drachm 19mm, 3.31 gm. FILWTAS, Cow standing right, suckling calf; club to left, corn ear to right, bunch of grapes below / AISKLAPOU, double stellate pattern within double linear square. Ceka 444; BMC 43; SNG Tübingen 1378.TextImage
Ceka 450Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR drachm, 3.151g, 18.1mm. FILWTAS, cow suckling calf right, serpent-entwined staff below / DIODWROU, double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards. Ceka 450.TextImage
Ceka 453Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. FILWTAS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles / DUR KLEANOROS, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 84. TextImage
Ceka 454Dyrrhachium, AR drachm. After 229 BC. 17mm. Wreath over FILWTAS above cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, tripod to right, AT monogram below / DUR and (KLEI-TOR)-IOU around square containing double stellate pattern. Ceka 454; Mionnet 143.TextImage
Ceka 455Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. FILWTAS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles / DUR MENEKKA, square containing double stellate pattern. TextImage
Ceka 463Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, Illyria. ca 200-37 BC. AR Drachm 18mm, 3.39 g. Arkephron and Asklapos, magistrates. ARCEFRWN, Cow standing left, suckling calf standing right; grain ear to right, bunch of grapes below / ASKLAPOU, Double stellate pattern. Ceka 463; BMC 42.TextImage
Ceka 464Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. FILOTAS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, bunch of grapes below, club to left, (corn ear to right) / DUR ASKLAPOY, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 43. TextImage
McClean_5072Illyria, Dyrrhachium, AE17. 3rd-2nd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Tripod within wreath. TextImage
PegasiII_13vIllyria, Dyrrhachion. After 350 BC. AR Stater. Pegasos flying right; Đ below / Helmeted head of Athena left; S, dolphin & club behind. Countermark, griffin head. TextImage
Pegasi 33Illyricum, Dyrrhachium AR Stater, 350-300 BC. Pegasus flying right, retrograde P above, Y beneath / Bust of Athena wearing Corinthian helm, club and D behind. Calciati, Pegasi 33.TextImage
SNGCop 421Illyria, Dyrrhachion AR Stater. ca 450-350 BC. Cow standing right, suckling calf / Đ Y P, double stellate pattern; club beneath. SNG Delepierre 1164. TextImage
SNGCop 424vIllyria, Dyrrhachion. Circa 450-350 BC. AR Stater. Cow standing left, suckling calf / [?-U]-R, double stellate pattern; club beneath. TextImage
SNGCop 425Illyria, Dyrrhachion. Circa 450-350 BC. AR Stater. Cow standing right, suckling calf, monogram above / D U R, double stellate pattern; club beneath. TextImage
SNG Cop 433
Sear #1896		Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrachium AR Drachm. ca 250 BC. Head of Herakles in lionskin / DUR, retrograde, Pegasus flying right. SNG Cop 433. TextImage
Sear #1896Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrachium AR Drachm. ca 250 BC. Head of Herakles in lionskin / DYP, retrograde, Pegasus flying right. SNG Cop 433, BMC 27-31.
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Sear #1900Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR drachm, after 229 BC. MENISKOS, cow standing right, suckling calf / DYR AMYNTA, double stellate pattern.
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Sear #1903Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium. AE18. 3rd-2nd c. BC, Head of Zeus of Dodona right, wreathed with oak / AGAQO KLEOC either side of tripod-lebes, DUR below, all within oak wreath, TextImage
See also: Complete List of Dyrrhachium Cow/Calf Drachm Types, by Ceka number, compiled By Ferdinand Schinkel (Note Excel list from Helvetica coming soon!)
Coinage of Apollonia and Dyrrhachium page By Gyula Petranyi
Entry for Illyria, Dyrrhachium on the Digital Historia Numorum
Perseus Project database, coins of Dyrrhachium
Search for Dyrrhachium in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Dyrrhachium at AncientImports.com
Search for Dyrrhachium at Incitatus Coins

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