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Dichalkon Megalopolis
| Issuer | Arcadian League |
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| Year | 300 BC - 275 BC |
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| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing left, rendered in bold relief with characteristic flowing beard and wavy hair secured by a laurel wreath. The portrait exhibits the mature, dignified iconography associated with Arcadian League bronze coinage, with strong facial features and naturalistic modeling of the hair. The surface retains a deep brown patina with areas of green encrustation consistent with ancient burial. The effigy fills the flan and reflects the artistic conventions of early Hellenistic Peloponnesian die-cutting. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a syrinx (Pan-pipes), the emblematic instrument of the Arcadian deity Pan, surmounted by the monogram of the Arcadian League. The legend ΑΤΙ is disposed across the upper field, with ΜΕ (abbreviation for Megalopolis) positioned to the right, and a thunderbolt symbol placed below the syrinx. The reverse design reflects the civic and federal identity of the issuing authority, combining league and city identifiers within a compact, well-organized field. |
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| Reverse lettering | Α-ΤΙ, ΜΕ |
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