Dichalkon

Features

Issuer	Megara (Megaris)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	300 BC - 200 BC
Value	Dichalkon (1⁄24)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.44 g
Diameter	13.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 574249
References	BCD Peloponnesos# 20-21 Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland. , BMC Greek# 35-39 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 477-479 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Kroll# 645 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# 1799 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. , BCD Peloponnesos II# 2008 Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2009. Mail Bid Sale / Sale 81/2: The BCD Collection of Coins of the Peloponnesos, Part II. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Obverse

Prow of galley to left.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΕΓA

Reverse

Obelisk of Apollo between two dolphins swimming upwards; border of dots.

Mint

Megara, Megaris, modern-day Megara, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (300 BC - 200 BC)							$ 100

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG obolos 34 Lot 212	10 Nov 2024	VF	USD 152.18 (CHF 120.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Nomos AG obolos 33 Lot 287	8 Sep 2024	VF	USD 101.45 (CHF 80.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection; ex Schulten 2/3, November 1983, 75
© Nomos AG
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 111 Lot 330	5 Dec 2021	VF	USD 46.51 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	H. D. Rauch Summer Auction 2011 Lot 168	19 Sep 2011	VF	USD 46.51 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© H. D. Rauch
	CNG Electronic Auction 260 Lot 119	20 Jul 2011	VF	USD 70.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 216 Lot 139	12 Aug 2009	VF	USD 90.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 81 Lot 2008	20 May 2009	F	Unsold
From the BCD Collection = BCD Peloponnesos II 2008
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.