Dichalkon - Demetrios II Nikator uncertain
Features
| Issuer |
Seleucid Empire
(Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))  |
|---|---|
| King |
Demetrios II Nikator (145 BC - 138 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 145 BC - 138 BC |
| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.7 g |
| Diameter | 18.3 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 427499 |
| References | SCO# 1.1937 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/) , SC2# 1937 Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Oliver D. Hoover; 2008. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Guide / Part 2. Seleucus IV Through Antiochus XIII. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Oliver D. Hoover; 2009. Handbook of Syrian Coins / Volume 9: Royal and Civic Issues : Fourth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Diademed head of Demetrius II right.
Reverse
Cornucopiae oriented to left.
Scripts: Greek, Latin
Lettering:
BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΔHMHTPIOY
ΘEOY
ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY
NIKATOPOΣ
Translation: King Demetrios (II) Theos Philadelphos Nikator
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (145 BC - 138 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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