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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 3016804, member: 44132"]I had one of these already, but what the heck. It's different from my other one, and this one is pretty nice imho. Now I own one each where the cow faces in each direction. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]749190[/ATTACH] </p><p>ILLYRIA, APOLLONIA</p><p>AR Drachm </p><p>OBVERSE: Zenokles and Chaienos. XENOKLHS, Cow standing left, looking back, suckling her calf </p><p>REVERSE: APOL CAIRHNOS around double stellar pattern in square</p><p>Struck at APOLLONIA, after 29BC as a Roman Protectorate</p><p>3.0g, 17mm</p><p>Ceka 91; BMC 39; Mionnet Supp. 22</p><p><br /></p><p>Just for comparison, here is my other coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]749191[/ATTACH] </p><p>ILLYRIA, DYRRHACHIUM</p><p>AR Drachm </p><p>OBVERSE: Cow stdg. right, head turned, suckling calf left, ΞENΩN, eagle above, hound running right in exergue</p><p>REVERSE: Double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards, DYR/ FILO / DA/ MOS</p><p>Struck at Dyrrhachium, after 29BC as a Roman Protectorate</p><p>3.31g, 17mm</p><p>BMC 131, 132</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, in case anyone is wondering why I purchased these five, it was the price. I paid $90 for all five.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your coins from Illyria[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 3016804, member: 44132"]I had one of these already, but what the heck. It's different from my other one, and this one is pretty nice imho. Now I own one each where the cow faces in each direction. [ATTACH=full]749190[/ATTACH] ILLYRIA, APOLLONIA AR Drachm OBVERSE: Zenokles and Chaienos. XENOKLHS, Cow standing left, looking back, suckling her calf REVERSE: APOL CAIRHNOS around double stellar pattern in square Struck at APOLLONIA, after 29BC as a Roman Protectorate 3.0g, 17mm Ceka 91; BMC 39; Mionnet Supp. 22 Just for comparison, here is my other coin: [ATTACH=full]749191[/ATTACH] ILLYRIA, DYRRHACHIUM AR Drachm OBVERSE: Cow stdg. right, head turned, suckling calf left, ΞENΩN, eagle above, hound running right in exergue REVERSE: Double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards, DYR/ FILO / DA/ MOS Struck at Dyrrhachium, after 29BC as a Roman Protectorate 3.31g, 17mm BMC 131, 132 BTW, in case anyone is wondering why I purchased these five, it was the price. I paid $90 for all five. Post your coins from Illyria[/QUOTE]
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