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FORVM Dyrrhachion Illyria Greece Roman Protectorate 229-30 BC Nike Thunderbolt, est $90
Item Number : 74101

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Auction Type	Standard	Starting Bid	$0.99
Current Bid	$46.25	# of Bids	13
Quantity	N/A	Location	Morehead City, NC, UNITED STATES
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Started	11/14/2022 2:47:28 PM EST
Ends	12/14/2022 8:00:00 PM EST
Item Owner (Ratings)	FORVM AUCTIONS (1722)
High Bidder (Ratings)	Mark P (71)
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Description

Dyrrhachion, Illyria, Greece, Roman Protectorate, c. 229 - 30 B.C.

MA97204. Silver drachm, Ceka 322 ; BMC Thessaly p. 70, 81 - 83; SNG Cop 476, Dyrrhachium (Durrës, Albania) mint, 3.151 grams, 17.7 mm, die axis 90^o, 229 - 30 B.C.; obverse MENIΣKOΣ, cow standing right, looking back at calf suckling to left, Nike flying above, thunderbolt in exergue (off flan); reverse ∆YP − KAΛ−ΛΩ−NOΣ, double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inward; estimated value: $90.00

Durrës, one of the oldest cities in Albania, was founded as Epidamnos in 627 B.C. by Greek colonists from Corinth and Corcyra, modern-day Corfu. Located around a natural rocky harbor surrounded by inland swamps and high cliffs on the seaward side, the city was difficult to attack from land or sea. After the decisive defeat of the Illyrians to Rome in 229 B.C., the new Roman rulers renamed the city Dyrrachium because Epidamnos is similar to the Latin word damnum, meaning "loss" or "harm." Dyrrhachion is Greek for "bad spine" or "difficult ridge," probably referring to the imposing cliffs near the city. Dyrrachium prospered under Roman rule and was developed as a naval and military base. Pompey made a stand there in 48 B.C. before fleeing south to Greece. Augustus made the city a colony for veterans of his legions following the Battle of Actium, proclaiming it a civitas libera (free town).

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