Illyria, Apollonia AR Drachm. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Soteles and Xenophantos(?), magistrates. Cow standing to left, head reverted, suckling calf; ΣΩTEΛHΣ above, prow below / Double stellate pattern; [A]ΠOΛ ΞENO-[ΦAN-TOY] around. BMC 32-3; HGC 3.1, 4 var. (one magistrate unlisted); Naumann 107, lot 135. 3.07g, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine; rev. struck slightly off-centre, attractive rainbow iridescence to obv. Very Rare.
From the Vitangelo Collection.