weight 3,48gr. ; silver Ø 17mm.

obv. Cow standing left, looking back at calf, which it suckles, 
APIΣTΩN above
rev. Square containing double stellate pattern "Gardens of Alkinous",
surrounded by the legend; AΠOΛ - AI - NE - A

The image on the obverse, a cow suckling a calf, is quite common in classical antiquity, both in art and in numismatics. For example, we also encounter this image on coins from Tarsos, Lycia and Euboia. It should probably be considered a common fertility symbol.

The reverse of this coin is described by numismatists as a stylistic depiction of the Gardens of King Alkinous, which, according to the legend, were located on the island Korkyra (modern Corfu). The gardens were mentioned in a song in Homer′s Odyssey.

With the coinage of the drachmas according to the Victoriatus Standard we see an innovation in the Illyrian coinage; the magistrate′s name is mentioned in the nominative form on the obverse and in the genitive form on the reverse.

BMC 4 ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; SNG.Tübingen 1278  ;
Maier 12 ; HGC 3, 4
vf/vf-

weight 3,08gr. ; silver Ø 17mm.

obv. Cow standing left, looking back at calf, which it suckles,
APIΣTΩN above
rev. Square containing double stellate pattern "Gardens of Alkinous",
surrounded by the legend; AΠOΛ - AI - NE - A

The image on the obverse, a cow suckling a calf, is quite common in classical antiquity, both in art and in numismatics. For example, we also encounter this image on coins from Tarsos, Lycia and Euboia. It should probably be considered a common fertility symbol.

The reverse of this coin is described by numismatists as a stylistic depiction of the Gardens of King Alkinous, which, according to the legend, were located on the island Korkyra (modern Corfu). The gardens were mentioned in a song in Homer′s Odyssey.

With the coinage of the drachmas according to the Victoriatus Standard we see an innovation in the Illyrian coinage; the magistrate′s name is mentioned in the nominative form on the obverse and in the genitive form on the reverse.

Maier 12 ; BMC 4 ; SNG.Copenhagen - ;
SNG.Tübingen 1278  ; HGC 3, 4
f+

weight 3,25gr. ; silver Ø 19mm.

obv. Cow standing left, looking back at calf, which it suckles, 
ΣΩΣI / KPATHΣ  above
rev. Square containing double stellate pattern "Gardens of Alkinous",
surrounded by the legend;  AΠOΛ  -  NI - KΩ - NOΣ

The image on the obverse, a cow suckling a calf, is quite common in classical antiquity, both in art and in numismatics. For example, we also encounter this image on coins from Tarsos, Lycia and Euboia. It should probably be considered a common fertility symbol.

The reverse of this coin is described by numismatists as a stylistic depiction of the Gardens of King Alkinous, which, according to the legend, were located on the island Korkyra (modern Corfu). The gardens were mentioned in a song in Homer′s Odyssey.

With the coinage of the drachmas according to the Victoriatus Standard we see an innovation in the Illyrian coinage; the magistrate′s name is mentioned in the nominative form on the obverse and in the genitive form on the reverse.

Maier 78 ; BMC 31 ; SNG.Copenhagen - ;
SNG.Tübingen - ; HGC 3, 4
minor weak parts
vf-

weight 3,00gr. ; silver Ø 18mm.

obv. Cow standing left, looking back at calf, which it suckles, 
ΞENOKΛHΣ  above
rev. Square containing double stellate pattern "Gardens of Alkinous",
surrounded by the legend; AΠOΛ - XAI - PH - NOΣ

The image on the obverse, a cow suckling a calf, is quite common in classical antiquity, both in art and in numismatics. For example, we also encounter this image on coins from Tarsos, Lycia and Euboia. It should probably be considered a common fertility symbol.

The reverse of this coin is described by numismatists as a stylistic depiction of the Gardens of King Alkinous, which, according to the legend, were located on the island Korkyra (modern Corfu). The gardens were mentioned in a song in Homer′s Odyssey.

With the coinage of the drachmas according to the Victoriatus Standard we see an innovation in the Illyrian coinage; the magistrate′s name is mentioned in the nominative form on the obverse and in the genitive form on the reverse.

Maier 99 ; BMC 39 ; SNG.Copenhagen 394 ;
SNG.Tübingen 1313 ; HGC 3, 4
minor weak parts
vf-

weight 2,83gr. ; silver Ø 17mm.

obv. Cow standing left, looking back at calf, which it suckles, 
AΓIAΣ (?) above
rev. Square containing double stellate pattern "Gardens of Alkinous",
surrounded by the legend; (AΠOΛ) - OΠA - NOΛI - ΔO(Y)

The image on the obverse, a cow suckling a calf, is quite common in classical antiquity, both in art and in numismatics. For example, we also encounter this image on coins from Tarsos, Lycia and Euboia. It should probably be considered a common fertility symbol.

The reverse of this coin is described by numismatists as a stylistic depiction of the Gardens of King Alkinous, which, according to the legend, were located on the island Korkyra (modern Corfu). The gardens were mentioned in a song in Homer′s Odyssey.

With the coinage of the drachmas according to the Victoriatus Standard we see an innovation in the Illyrian coinage; the magistrate′s name is mentioned in the nominative form on the obverse and in the genitive form on the reverse.

This is probably a contemporary imitation, maybe Celtic. The overall
execution of the dies is rather sloppy. Interesting and rare as such.

Maier - ; BMC - ; SNG.Copenhagen - ;
SNG.Tübingen - ; cf. HGC 3, 4  R
minor weak parts
vf-/vf