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Chalkon
Issuer | Dioskourias |
Year | 105 BC - 90 BC |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | Chalkon (1⁄48) |
Currency | Drachm |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 4.6 g |
Dimensions | 15 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | GCV#3629, SNG BM Black Sea#1021, SNG Stancomb#638 |
Obverse description | Helmets (which evolved from bronze piloi) belonging to the twin brothers Dioskuri (Kastor and Polydeuces) with either 6 or 8-pointed stars above each. |
Obverse script | |
Obverse lettering | |
Reverse description | Greek lettering from left and right of thyrsos (In Greek religion, the thyrsos staff was carried by the votaries of Dionysus.) |
Reverse script | Greek |
Reverse lettering | ΔΙ ΟΣ
ΚΟΥ ΡΙΑ
Δ ΟΣ (Translation: Dioskourias) |
Edge | |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND (105 BC - 90
BC) - 6-pointed star above helmets. - ND (105 BC - 90
BC) - 8-pointed stars above helmets . -
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Catalog ID | 6138443480 |
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