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Offline Waldemar S

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Illyria, Epir ???
« on: June 21, 2022, 12:59:35 pm »
Hello

On vacantion in Albania in Gjirokastra I bought such a coin and I can t really recognize it? 16,6 mm

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Offline Waldemar S

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Re: Illyria, Epir ???
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2022, 01:00:52 pm »
Quote from: Waldemar S on June 21, 2022, 12:59:35 pm
Hello

On vacantion in Albania in Gjirokastra I bought such a coin and I can t really recognize it? 16,6 mm

Regards Waldemar
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Offline djmacdo

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Re: Illyria, Epir ???
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2022, 05:34:02 pm »
I am pretty sure I can make out the first part of the ethnic of Apollonia which would make sense since Apollonia and Dyrrhachium are the two most common mints in Illyria.
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Offline Waldemar S

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Re: Illyria, Epir ???
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2022, 12:30:15 pm »
Hi

I started cleaning up because I wasn t sure what I see one the reverse ?
Now at least you can see theat it s a spear, and the letters are more certain .
I did a little resarach and I think I have the id. although I do not see the word ΔΕΙ on the obverse ? maybe it has worn out or is it a different variation ?

ps. what does the word ΔΕΙ mean ?

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7647527

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Re: Illyria, Epir ???
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2022, 01:31:18 pm »
Quote from: Waldemar S on June 27, 2022, 12:30:15 pm
... ps. what does the word ΔΕΙ mean ? ...
This is probably an abbreviation of the name of the magistrate responsible for this emission. You also find others on this type:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4526408
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2713058
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=335623

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Offline Waldemar S

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Re: Illyria, Epir ???
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2022, 01:51:10 pm »
Quote from: Altamura on June 27, 2022, 01:31:18 pm
Quote from: Waldemar S on June 27, 2022, 12:30:15 pm
... ps. what does the word ΔΕΙ mean ? ...
This is probably an abbreviation of the name of the magistrate responsible for this emission. You also find others on this type:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4526408
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2713058
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=335623

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Altamura
Thank you very much  +++

Regards Waldemar
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