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Dichalkon - Achaios
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
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| Year | 220 BC - 214 BC |
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| Weight | 6.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic style with formally arranged curls framing the face and flowing behind the neck. The portrait is executed in moderate relief typical of provincial bronze coinage of the period, with clearly delineated facial features. The field is plain, with no visible legend on the obverse. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Achaios was a Seleucid general who governed Asia Minor on behalf of Antiochus III before declaring himself king around 220 BC — a usurpation that triggered a prolonged conflict ending with his capture at Sardis in 213 BC. Antiochus had him executed by mutilation, a deliberate humiliation reserved for traitors to the dynasty. Coins struck in Achaios's name during this brief rebellion are among the few bronzes from any Seleucid breakaway ruler to survive in meaningful numbers, almost certainly because Sardis remained a productive mint throughout the conflict.