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GOLD ISSUES
BMC 1Pyrrhos, King of Epiros, 297-272 BC.), AV Stater, 8.55g, Struck in Syracuse, 278 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing a Corinthian helmet ornamented with Pegasos, triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; owl facing behind, A below chin / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Nike alighting left, holding wreath and trophy; bucranium at her feet left. BMC 1; Jameson 1124; Gulbenkian 910.TextFull Size
SILVER ISSUES
BMC 6Pyrrhos, Kingdom of Epeiros. AR tetradrachm, 297-272 BC. 16.29 g. Head of Zeus Dodonaeus left, wreathed with oak, Θ and ΓA monogram below. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Dione seated left, holding transverse sceptre and raising the drapery from her shoulder. A below. BMC 6; SNG Cop 91; Niggeler 268 (this coin); Gulbenkian 914; Hoover HGC 261; Mionnet Supp. III, 10.TextFull Size
BMC 18Kingdom of Epirus, Phyrrhus AR Octobol. Head of Kore left, wreathed with grain, long torch behind / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Athena Alkis walking left, brandishing spear in right hand and holding shield on left arm, star above, thunderbolt in left field, E in right field. Jameson 1129, SNG Lloyd 1531. TextFull Size
Mionnet II, 22Pyrrhos, Kingdom of Epeiros. AR didrachm, 297-272 BC. 8.19 g. Struck in Lokris Epizephyrioi. Helmeted head of Achilles left, with griffin left on bowl of helmet. A below. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY above and beneath Thetis reclining left on the back of a hippocamp leaping right, holding the shield of Achilles. Mionnet II, 22; BMC (Thessaly) 8; Hoover HGC 262; SNG Lloyd 657; Jameson 1128.TextFull Size
BRONZE ISSUES
BMC 24Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE22. 297-272 BC. 8 g. Wreathed head of Kore right, Δ behind head. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Demeter seated left, holding corn-ear and sceptre. Ψ in left field. BMC 24 (this coin).TextFull Size
BMC 36Pyrrhos, King of Epirus and Macedonia. AE17 half unit. 274-272 BC. 4.33 g. Struck in Pella. Macedonian shield, ΠYΡ monogram in the centre, surrounded by six double crescents with dot in each and dot between them. / BA-ΣI beneath Macedonian helmet, divided by MTΡ monogram, all within oak-wreath. BMC 36 (this coin); Paris Dieudonné Inventory 1009..TextFull Size
BMC 37Pyrrhos, King of Epirus and Macedonia. AE19. 274-272 BC. 5.11 g. Struck in Pella. Macedonian shield, ΠYΡ monogram in the centre, surrounded by six double crescents with dot in each and dot between them. / BA-ΣI beneath Macedonian helmet, divided by MTΡ monogram, torch in left field, all within oak-wreath. BMC 37; Hoover HGC 272; Paris 323.TextFull Size
BMC 40Epiros, Kings of. Pyrrhos. 295-272 BC. AE26mm. Diademed head of Zeus Dodonaeus right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, thunderbolt within oak wreath. TextFull Size
BMC 44Pyrrhos, Kingdom of Epeiros. AE21, 297-272 BC. 4.47 g. Laureate head of Zeus left. / B-ΠYΡ monogram above and beneath thunderbolt. BMC 44; Hoover HGC 271; SNG Evelpidis 1865; SNG Cop 102.TextFull Size
CNG 235, 75Pyrrhos, King of Epirus and Macedonia. AE17. 274-272 BC. 4 g. Struck at uncertain mint in Macedonia. Macedonian shield, ΠYΡ monogram in the centre, surrounded by six double crescents with dot in each and dot between them. / AHTΡ monogram between BA-ΣI beneath pileus-shaped helmet, all in wreath. Unpublished monogram (AHT alone is known). CNG 235, 75.TextFull Size
Liampi M18b Pyrrhos, King of Epiros. AE 16 mm. Struck in Pella, Macedonia. Macedonian shield surrounded by six double crescents each with a dot, ΠYΡ monogram of Pyrrhos in the central boss. / Helmet, beneath which BA - ΣI divided by IMΛ monogram; all within oak-wreath. Liampi M18b; Hoover HGC 272; SNG Alpha Bank 971. TextFull Size
M&M 17, 607Pyrrhos, King of Epirus and Macedonia. AE17. 274-272 BC. 3.68 g. Struck at uncertain mint in Macedonia. Macedonian shield, ΠYΡ monogram in the centre, surrounded by five double crescents with dot in each and dot between them. / ATN monogram over BAΣI beneath pileus shaped helmet, all in wreath. Unpublished, monogram not in AMNG, ANS, BMC, Mionnet etc. M&M 17,607.TextFull Size
Mionnet II 32Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE22. 297-272 BC. 8.7 g. Wreathed head of Kore right, thunderbolt behind head. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Demeter seated right, holding corn-ear and sceptre. Mionnet II, 32; Paris 310; BMC 29.TextFull Size
Mionnet II 33Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE22. 297-272 BC. 8.38 g. Wreathed head of Kore right, thyrsos behind head. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Demeter seated left, holding corn-ear and sceptre. Δ above. Mionnet II, 33; Paris 316.TextFull Size
Mionnet II 34Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE22. 297-272 BC. 8.18 g. Wreathed head of Kore right, kantharos behind head. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Demeter seated left, holding corn-ear and sceptre. Mionnet II, 34; CNS II 186 Ds22.TextFull Size
Mionnet II, 36Pyrrhos, King of Epirus and Macedonia. AE19. 274-272 BC. 4 g. Struck at uncertain mint in Macedonia. Macedonian shield, ΠYΡ monogram in the centre, surrounded by six double crescents with dot in each and dot between them. / BA-ΣI, divided by AMTΡ monogram, beneath Macedonian helmet. Mionnet II 36.TextFull Size
Mionnet Supp. III 17Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE22. 297-272 BC. 6.94 g. Wreathed head of Kore right, corn-ear behind head. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Demeter seated right, holding corn-ear and sceptre. Mionnet Supp III, 17; Santangelo 10352.TextFull Size
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corr.		Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE22. 297-272 BC. 8 g. Wreathed head of Kore right, wheel behind head. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Demeter seated right, holding corn-ear and sceptre. Mionnet Supp III, 19 corr. (wheel described as a monogram: IX in circle); Paris 314; SNG Cop 97 corr (wheel described as Θ).TextFull Size
Mionnet Supp III 20Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE23. 297-272 BC. 8.91 g. Wreathed head of Kore right, rose behind head. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Demeter seated right, holding corn-ear and sceptre. Mionnet Supp III, 20; BMC 28; Santangelo-Portici 6847-6848.TextFull Size
Mionnet Supp. III 21Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE22. 297-272 BC. 8.26 g. Wreathed head of Kore right, Δ behind head. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Demeter seated left, holding corn-ear and sceptre. Mionnet Supp III, 21; BMC 25; Walcher 1303.TextFull Size
Mionnet Supp III 23Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE22. 297-272 BC. 8.33 g. Wreathed head of Kore right, torch behind head. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Demeter seated right, holding corn-ear and sceptre. Mionnet Supp III 23.TextFull Size
Paris 321Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE18. 297-272 BC. 6.57 g. Helmeted head of Athena left, owl in right field. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, corn ear with leaf within wreath. Paris 321; Mionnet II 28 (this coin); BMC 30.TextFull Size
Paris 322Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros. AE18. 297-272 BC. 6.22 g. Helmeted head of Athena left, thunderbolt in right field. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, corn ear with leaf within wreath. Paris 322; Mionnet II 29 (this coin).TextFull Size
SNG AlphaBank 970Pyrrhos, King of Epirus and Macedonia. AE18. 274-272 BC. 4.8 g. Struck at uncertain mint in Macedonia. Macedonian shield, ΠYΡ monogram in the centre, surrounded by five double crescents with dot in each and dot between them. / BAΣI beneath pileus-shaped helmet, all in wreath. No monograms. SNG Alpha Bank 970; McClean 3590; Sandanski 240-242; Walcher 1306; Paris K1826.TextFull Size
SNG Evelpidis 1852Pyrrhos, Kingdom of Epeiros. AE19, 297-272 BC. 4.09 g. Laureate head of Zeus Dodonaeus left. / A-Π above and beneath thunderbolt, all within oak wreath. SNG Evelpidis 1852.TextFull Size
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