Dichalkos Zeus, prow of galley

Features

Issuer	Arados (Phoenician cities)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	174 BC - 141 BC
Value	1 Dichalkos = 2 Chalkon (1⁄24)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.4 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 89679 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	GCV# 6001, David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom. And 1 more volumes. BMC Greek# 104-141, 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. SNG Cop# 36cf 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

Head of Zeus right.

Reverse

Triple-pointed ram of galley left; above, Phoenician letters; below, year of issue in Phoenician figures.

Comments

Struck in Arados.

Variants of letterings are known, usually determining its minting year.

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Numista Rarity index: 74

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