Trichalkon

€1.00
IssuerMetropolis
Year225 BC - 175 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueTrichalkon (1⁄16)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionBronze
Weight6.3 g
Dimensions18.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCD Thessaly II#481.3, HGC 4#256, SNG Copenhagen#174
Obverse descriptionLaureate head of Apollo facing right
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionAphrodite Kastneia standing left, holding a dove amd leaning on a column. To the left, Eros standing right, reaching up towards the dove
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringMHTPOΠOΛΙTΩN
(Translation: The Metropolitans)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (225 BC - 175 BC)  - -
Catalog ID3339734060
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