Dichalkon
Features
| Issuer |
Magnetes
(Thessaly)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 150 BC - 130 BC |
| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.37 g |
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 170796 |
| References | BCD Thessaly I# 1180 Nomos (publisher); 2011. Nomos Auction / Volume 4: The BCD Collection. Coins of Thessaly. Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland. Edgar Rogers; 1932. The Copper Coinage of Thessaly. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2012. Triton XV / Auction XV: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , HGC 4# 67 Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece / Volume 4: Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Bearded and diademed head of Zeus to right. Border of dots.
Reverse
Galley prow to right, with eye on bulkhead
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩ Ν
Translation: Magneton (or Magnetes)
Mint
Magnetes, Thessaly, GreeceComments
The dating of this coins varies depending on the authors. BMC Greek Vol 6 dates it from 196 BC to 146 BC, same as Rogers.
However, BCD Thessaly I dates it narrowly from 150 BC to 130 BC.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (150 BC - 130 BC) | 
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$ 88 | $ 1100 | ||||||||||||
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