Dichalkos Zeus and Hera, Athena over galley prow

Features

Issuer	Arados (Phoenician cities)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	128 BC - 127 BC
Value	1 Dichalkos = 2 Chalkon (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 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	GCV# 6004, David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom. And 1 more volumes. BMC Greek# 246 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

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.

Lettering:
לα

Νקνι

Comments

Struck in Arados.

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Numista Rarity index: 93

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