Illyria - SNG Copenhagen 421 and 424 variant

Nearly Very Fine

Ancient Greek Coinage: Illyria (400 - 167 BCE) Silver, Stater, Dyrrachium mint

• Obverse: Cow standing left, looking back at suckling calf below standing right, amphora to the left.
• Reverse: Δ-Y-P, double stellate pattern divided by line, within linear square border; club in left field; all within linear circular border
• Denomination: Stater
• Metal: Silver
• Mint:  Dyrrachium (340 – 280 BCE)
• Rarity: Rare
• Weight/Size/Axis:  10.5 g / 19 mm / 150

Reference: 

• Maier 18-22 variant
• BMC Thessaly 8-9 variant
• SNG Copenhagen 421 and 424 variant

Provenance:

• Ex – VAuctions Sale 313, Lot 40 November 20, 2014

Other Information:

This coin is an apparently unpublished variant of this type.  The exact combination and placement of the club, amphora and reverse legend is not noted in the available references.  However, at least one other specimen of this type has been sold at auction.