Dichalkos Prow of galley

Features

Issuer	Arados (Phoenician cities)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	186 BC - 185 BC
Value	1 Dichalkos = 2 Chalkon (1⁄24)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.51 g
Diameter	13.8 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 162995 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	GCV# 6000, David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom. And 1 more volumes. BMC Greek# 103 Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. And 26 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of Tyche right, turreted, palm-leaf behind.

Reverse

Prow of galley left; above, Phoenician letters AP ligate between two letters read from right to left; below, year of issue in Phoenician numerals.

Lettering: Γ AP O

Comments

Struck in Arados.

See also

• Boat or watercraft

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Numista Rarity index: 92

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