Dichalkon

Dichalkon - obverseDichalkon - reverse

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Features

Issuer Pelinna (Thessaly)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 400 BC - 344 BC
Value Dichalkon (1⁄24)
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.4 g
Diameter 15 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
153788
References BCD Thessaly II# 532,
Classical Numismatic Group (editor); 3 January 2012. The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly (Triton XV). Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
BCD Thessaly II# 533,
Classical Numismatic Group (editor); 3 January 2012. The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly (Triton XV). Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
HGC 4# 278,
Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 4. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.
SNG Copenhagen# 190
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.

Obverse

Horseman left, holding spear

Reverse

Mantho seated right, holding open box.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΠΕΛΙΝΝΑΕΙΩΝ

Translation: The Pelinnaeians

Mint

Pelinna, Thessaly, Greece

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