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Dichalkos Zeus and Hera, Athena over galley prow

Features

Issuer Arados (Phoenician cities)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 128 BC - 127 BC
Value Dichalkon (1⁄24)
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.17 g
Diameter 17.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
61394
References GCV# 6004
David R. Sear. Greek Coins and Their Values. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
, BMC Greek# 246
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).

Obverse

Conjoined busts to right of Zeus laureate and Hera wearing stephane.

Reverse

Prow of galley decorated, left, with triple-pointed ram, a figurehead of Athena above; above, Phoenician letters; below, year of issue in Phoenician figures, and Phoenician letter.

Scripts: Phoenician, Hebrew

Lettering:
לα

Νקνι

Mint

Aradus, modern-day Arwad, Syria

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (128 BC - 127 BC) 

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