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Dichalkon
| Issuer | Megara (Megaris) |
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| Year | 300 BC - 200 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Prow of a war galley (trireme) depicted in profile facing left, with the characteristic curved stem and oar details rendered in low relief. The city ethnic ΜΕΓΑ appears in Greek letters within the field above the prow, identifying the issuing city of Megara. The design is executed in a bold, schematic style typical of Peloponnesian bronze coinage of the Hellenistic period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A tall, tapering omphalos-style obelisk of Apollo stands at center, flanked symmetrically by two dolphins with bodies curving upward on either side, their heads directed toward the top of the field. The composition is framed by a border of raised dots encircling the entire design. The arrangement of dolphins flanking the sacred monument is a hallmark type of Megarian bronze coinage, referencing the city's close religious ties to the Delphic cult of Apollo. |
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