Dichalkon

Features

Issuer	Megara (Megaris)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	100 BC - 30 BC
Value	Dichalkon (1⁄24)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4.05 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 574306
References	BCD Peloponnesos# 37-38 Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland. , BMC Greek# 16-18 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 471 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Kroll# 647 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# 1795 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# 2013 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

Laureate head of Apollo right.

Reverse

Tripod.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
MEΓA
ΡEΩN

Mint

Megara, Megaris, modern-day Megara, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (100 BC - 30 BC)							$ 60

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Noble Numismatics Auction 130 Lot 4240	26 Jul 2022	VF	USD 71.33 (AUD 100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 409 Lot 203	8 Nov 2017	VF	Unsold
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 81 Lot 2013	20 May 2009	VF	USD 60.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection = BCD Peloponnesos II 2013
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 394 Lot 197	29 Mar 2017	VF	USD 45.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 346 Lot 96	11 Mar 2015	VF	USD 50.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Auctiones eAuction 40 Lot 35	20 Sep 2015	VF	USD 50.68 (CHF 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Auctiones GmbH
	CNG Electronic Auction 350 Lot 184	6 May 2015	VF	USD 45.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 260 Lot 120	20 Jul 2011	VF	USD 60.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 247 Lot 101	12 Jan 2011	VF	USD 220.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006), lot 37 = BCD Peloponnesos 37
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.