Greek Illyria, Apollonia, Drachma
$245
Stylistic depiction of the "Gardens of King Alkinous'.
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$245
Stylistic depiction of the "Gardens of King Alkinous'.
ANCIENT GREEK.
Illyria, Apollonia, Silver AR Drachma, After 229 B.C. (229-100 B.C.)
Silver, 3.16g, 17.5mm (max).
Grade: Obverse aVF for type, reverse Fine.
Mint: City Apollonia, an important port on the Illrian coast.
Obverse design: Cow looking back at suckling calf, this was a fertility symbol of Euboean origin, with dot border.
Above the cow is the name of the magistrate.
Reverse: Aquare containing double stellate pattern, a stylistic depiction of the 'Gardens of King Alkinous'.
Reverse legend: APOL-EPI_KA_DOY
These Drachm have often been found intermingled with denarii of the Roman Republic, so were likely interchangeable as currency in ancient times.
Apollonia became under the control of the Roman republic in 229 B.C. and later part of the Roman province of Macedonia.
In the civil war between Pompey & Julius Caesar Apollonia supported Julius Caesar.
Moneyer: Agias, Magistrate, Epikadou, class ALC2b.
AGIAS.
Grade: Obverse aVF, reverse Fine.
