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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.TextFull Size
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. TextFull Size
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. TextFull Size
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. TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
BMC 185Illyria, Dyrrachium. c100 BC. Ć 10mm (3.40 gm). Magistrate Gaios. Female head (probably Aphrodite) right, wearing tiara / DUR GAIOU, eagle standing left, two grape bunches in exergue. TextFull Size
Ceka 18 Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. ALKAIOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles / DUR APIISTOMENEOS, square containing double stellate pattern. TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
Ceka 27 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
Ceka 30 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
Ceka 46 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
Ceka 56 Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. Alkon (Moneyer), Eortaius (Magistrate). ALKWN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, club below / DUR EOPTAIOY, square containing double stellate pattern. TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
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 -.TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
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 Cop 465.TextFull Size
Ceka 199 Illyria, 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 ZWPYPOY, square containing double stellate pattern. BMC 73. TextFull Size
Ceka 220v Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. QEODOTOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, bunch of grapes below / DUR ARIMNASTOY, square containing double stellate pattern. TextFull Size
Ceka 228 Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. QEODOTOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles / DUR FALAKRIONOS, square containing double stellate pattern. TextFull Size
Ceka 275 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
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Ceka 279 Dyrrachium, 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. TextFull Size
Ceka 282 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
Ceka 288Dyrrhachium, Illyria, Greece, c. 200 - 30 BC. 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.TextFull Size
Ceka 300 Illyria, 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 ZWPYPOY, square containing double stellate pattern. TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
Ceka 318 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
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Ceka 320,Raven Illyricum, Dyrrhachi. c. 200 - 30 BC. AR Drachm. MENISKOS, cow suckling calf, raven above / DUR DIONUSIOU, double stellate pattern. SNG Cop 467, Maier 201. TextFull Size
Ceka 320 Illyria, 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 62-64. TextFull Size
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Ceka 322 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
Ceka 325 Illyria, 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.TextFull Size
Ceka 331 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
Ceka 360 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
Ceka 360v Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
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Ceka 361 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
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Ceka 362 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
Ceka 363 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
Ceka 376 Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR drachm. After 229 BC. SILANOS, cow standing right, looking back at calf, which she suckles / DUR ARISTONOS, double stellate pattern. TextFull Size
Ceka 387 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
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).TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
Ceka 453 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
Ceka 455 Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR Drachm. After 229 BC. FILWTAS, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles / DUR MENEKKA, square containing double stellate pattern. TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
Ceka 464 Illyria, 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. TextFull Size
McClean 5072 Illyria, Dyrrhachium, AE17. 3rd-2nd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Tripod within wreath. TextFull Size
PegasiII 13v Illyria, Dyrrhachion. After 350 BC. AR Stater. Pegasos flying right; Đ below / Helmeted head of Athena left; S, dolphin & club behind. Countermark, griffin head. TextFull Size
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.TextFull Size
SNGCop 421Illyria, Dyrrhachion AR Stater. ca 450-350 BC. Cow standing right, suckling calf / D Y P, double stellate pattern; club beneath. SNG Delepierre 1164. TextFull Size
SNGCop 424vIllyria, Dyrrhachion. Circa 450-350 BC. AR Stater. Cow standing left, suckling calf / [D-U]-R, double stellate pattern; club beneath. TextFull Size
SNGCop 425Illyria, Dyrrhachion. Circa 450-350 BC. AR Stater. Cow standing right, suckling calf, monogram above / D U R, double stellate pattern; club beneath. TextFull Size
SNG Cop 433
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Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrachium AR Drachm. ca 250 BC. Head of Herakles in lionskin / DUR, retrograde, Pegasus flying right. SNG Cop 433.
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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.
Sear #1900Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, Illyria, AR drachm, after 229 BC. MENISKOS, cow standing right, suckling calf / DYR AMYNTA, double stellate pattern.
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,
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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