Dichalkon

Features

Issuer	Megara (Megaris)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	275 BC - 250 BC
Value	Dichalkon (1⁄24)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.69 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 574065
References	BCD Peloponnesos# 17-18 Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland. , BMC Greek# 30-34 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 474-475 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Kroll# 644 John H. Kroll, Alan S. Walker; 1993. The Athenian Agora / Volume 26. The Greek Coins. American School of Classical Studies, Princeton, New Jersey, United States. , HGC 4# 1798 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.

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Obverse

Prow of galley left.

Script: Greek

Lettering: MEΓA

Reverse

Tripod; flanked by dolphins upward.

Mint

Megara, Megaris, modern-day Megara, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (275 BC - 250 BC)							$ 120

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG obolos 33 Lot 286	8 Sep 2024	VF	USD 101.03 (CHF 80.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Nomos AG
	Nomos AG obolos 9 Lot 617	25 Mar 2018	VF	USD 202.06 (CHF 160.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	CNG Electronic Auction 360 Lot 83	30 Sep 2015	VF	USD 120.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection; ex Coin Galleries, 10 February 1993, lot 443 (part of)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 33 Lot 125	5 Jul 2015	VF	USD 81.23 (EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	CNG Electronic Auction 305 Lot 99	26 Jun 2013	VF	USD 130.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Davissons Auction 31 Lot 35	28 Nov 2012	VF	USD 220.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Davissons Ltd
	CNG Electronic Auction 260 Lot 118	20 Jul 2011	VF	USD 85.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 257 Lot 97	8 Jun 2011	VF	USD 160.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 81 Lot 2005	20 May 2009	VF	USD 300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection; ex Maurice Laffaille Collection (Münzen und Medaillen 76, 19 September 1991), lot 358
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 76 Lot 511	12 Sep 2007	VF	USD 170.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the Christopher Morcom Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.