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Distater

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Issuer Dikaia (Thrace)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 540 BC - 490 BC
Value Distater (4)
Currency Aeginetic drachm
Composition Srebro
Weight 18.35 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana, 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

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

Reverse

Czworokątny kwadrat z wcięciem.Automatically translated

Mint

Dicaea, Thrace, Greece

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