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Dichalkon
| Uitgever | Chalkis (Euboia) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 146 BC - 30 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Head of Hera facing right, wearing a stephane or polos, depicted in profile within a shallow incuse circle. The portrait is rendered in a bold, somewhat archaic Hellenistic style typical of Euboian civic bronze coinage. The flan is irregular and the die slightly off-center, a characteristic feature of this late Hellenistic series from Chalkis. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Eagle displayed with wings spread, standing to left atop a thunderbolt or rocky ground line, rendered in profile. The eagle, a civic symbol closely associated with Chalkis, is depicted in a vigorous Hellenistic style. Horizontal ground lines appear below the eagle. The ethnic abbreviation in Greek characters occupies the right field. The overall composition is consistent with the standard reverse type of Chalcidian bronze issues of the late Hellenistic period. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Chalkis lost its autonomy when Rome dissolved the Achaean League in 146 BC, yet the city retained the right to strike local bronze — a concession Rome extended to many Greek civic mints as a practical measure for small-denomination exchange rather than any gesture of goodwill. This dichalkon circulated through a port city that had been strategically pivotal for centuries, controlling the narrowest point of the Euripos strait where the current reverses direction multiple times daily.
The BCD Euboia collection, catalogued by the Swiss numismatist Jean-Claude Richard, remains the definitive reference for sorting the die variations within Picard's broader typology.