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Dichalkon - Antiochus IV
| Issuer | Kingdom of Commagene |
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| Year | 66-72 |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Antiochus IV of Commagene facing right, rendered in a Hellenistic style with pronounced facial features. The effigy is set within a dotted border encircling the full flan. A Greek legend surrounds the bust in the field, reading ΒΑΣΙ·ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟϹ, identifying the king by title and name. The portrait displays a royal diadem tied at the nape, characteristic of Hellenistic monarchs. The overall die work is bold though somewhat roughly executed, consistent with provincial bronze coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Two crossed cornucopiae (double cornucopia) arranged diagonally in saltire formation, each filled with fruits and grain, symbolizing abundance and royal prosperity. The Greek ethnic legend ΚΟΜΜΑΓΗΝΩΝ is distributed around and between the cornucopiae in the field, reading in segments across the design. The whole is enclosed within a dotted border. This reverse type is a hallmark of Commagenian civic and royal bronze coinage of the 1st century AD. The die work is sturdy and legible despite the irregular flan. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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