Epieros, Federal Coinage. AR Stater or Drachm

EPEIROS, Federal Coinage. Circa 148-50 BC. Drachm (silver, 21mm, 5.07g, 8h). Laureate head of Zeus to right; behind, monogram consisting of EK (retrograde). Rev. ΑΠΕΙ/ΡΩΤΑΝ, eagle, with closed wings, standing to right on thunderbolt; all within oak wreath wreath. Franke Group II, Series 2, 53-6 var. (V21/R-, unpublished reverse die). HGC 3, 171. Bright and clear surfaces; thin flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine. Ex Classical Numismatic Group e581, 19 February 2025, 81.