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Dichalkon
| Issuer | Orchomenos of Arcadia |
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| Year | 350 BC - 300 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Kallisto facing right, her hair bound in a sphendone. The portrait is rendered in the local Arcadian style characteristic of the late Classical period, with naturalistic modeling of the facial features. The field is plain, with no legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | Nude male hero, identified as either Arkas or Orchomenos, striding vigorously to the right, his body depicted in three-quarter view. He carries a round shield on his left arm and a spear in his right hand. The letters E and P are disposed across the field on either side of the figure, serving as an ethnic abbreviation for the issuing city. |
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| Reverse lettering | Ε-Ρ |
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