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Dichalkon
| Issuer | Kolophon |
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| Year | 330 BC - 190 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in Hellenistic style with flowing wavy locks tied at the back; the facial features are finely modelled with a strong profile, almond-shaped eye, and delicate lips. The laurel wreath encircles the head, consistent with the iconographic tradition of Apollo as patron deity of Kolophon. The flan is slightly irregular and the surfaces show an even olive-green patina characteristic of ancient bronze coinage from Ionia. No inscription appears in the obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | A nude or lightly draped horseman gallops vigorously to the right, controlling his mount with evident dynamism; he holds a long lance or spear extended forward in his right hand. A lyre, the emblematic symbol of Apollo and of Kolophon, appears in the left field behind the rider. The magistrate's name, partially preserved, is inscribed in Greek characters around the type. The composition reflects the civic pride and Hellenistic artistic conventions common to Ionian bronze coinage of the late Classical and early Hellenistic periods. |
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| Mintage | ND (330 BC - 190 BC) |
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