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Dichalkon
| Issuer | Megara (Megaris) |
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| Year | 100 BC - 30 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic style with flowing long hair swept back behind the neck. The laurel wreath is clearly visible atop the head, and the facial features are rendered with fine detail including a straight nose and defined lips. The portrait fills the obverse field without any surrounding legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | A tripod cauldron depicted facing, with three legs extending to the base and a prominent bowl surmounted by decorative loop handles on either side. The ethnic inscription MEΓAΡEΩN is divided across the field, flanking the tripod in two lines. The tripod is a well-known civic symbol of Megara, associated with the Apolline cult, and occupies the central reverse field. |
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| Mintage | ND (100 BC - 30 BC) |
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