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Dichalkon - Perseus
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 179 BC - 168 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of the hero Perseus in right profile, wearing the iconic winged Phrygian helmet characteristic of his mythological iconography. The harpa, the curved sword used to slay Medusa, is depicted over his right shoulder. The portrait is rendered in the vigorous Hellenistic style typical of late Macedonian royal bronze coinage, with bold facial features and expressive detailing on the helmet's wing. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Eagle displayed, standing facing with head turned to the right and wings fully spread, perched upon a plough presented in left profile — a design element emblematic of Macedonian agricultural and royal symbolism. In the left field, the monogram EΡ appears alongside a palm branch, while a second monogram, read as HΡ or HГ, occupies the right field. A single letter appears between the eagle's legs, likely serving as a mint control mark. The legend BA, an abbreviation of ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (King), is distributed across the field. |
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