Distater

Features

Issuer	Dikaia (Thrace)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	540 BC - 490 BC
Value	Distater (4)
Currency	Aeginetic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	18.35 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 575675
References	Schönert Bisanthe# 1 Edith Schönert-Geiss; 1977. Die Münzprägung von Bisanthe, Dikaia, Selymbria / Volume 13 = The coinage of Bisanthe, Dikaia, Selymbria. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin, Germany. , CN type# 2 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , May Dikaia# 13 John M. F. May; 1965. “The coinage of Dikaia-by-Abdera c. 540/35-476/5 B.C.”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 7, Volume 5, pages 1-25. , Traité I# 1767 Ernest Babelon; 1907. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.1. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies greques depuis les origines jusqu'aux guerres médiques. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. , Weber# 2353 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).

Obverse

Head of bearded Herakles to left, wearing lion’s skin headdress.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square.

Mint

Dicaea, Thrace, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (540 BC - 490 BC)

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