Title: Ancient Greek Silver Drachm from Apollonia (2,200-2,100 years ago)

Apollonia Illyria Silver Drachm (229-100 BC) — Roman Protectorate Prosperity

Silver drachm from Apollonia (Adriatic Greek colony, near modern Fier, Albania) — Roman protectorate golden age trade center.

Pastoral Apollo Design

• Obverse: Cow suckling calf — agricultural prosperity symbol

• Reverse: Stellate pattern — geometric star within square; Greek ethnic

Technical Specifications

• Material: Silver (AR)

• Denomination: Drachm (standard trade currency)

• Period: 229-100 BCE (pre-province autonomy)

• Mint: Apollonia (Illyrian coast)

Philosophical Trade Hub

• Roman military protection with Greek autonomy

• Trade bridge Italy ↔ Balkan interior

• Famous philosophical school (Augustus studied here)

• Destroyed by earthquake + silting (harbor lost to malaria)

Collector Masterpiece

Beautiful silver from prosperous Adriatic colony. Essential Roman-Greek alliance type coin.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens.