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Dichalkon
| Issuer | Megara (Megaris) |
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| Year | 100 BC - 30 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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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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| Reverse lettering | MEΓAΡEΩN |
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| Mint | Megara, Megaris, modern-day Megara, Greece |
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