| Issuer | Dioskourias |
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| Year | 105 BC - 90 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Chalkon (1⁄48) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.6 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | GCV#3629, SNG BM Black Sea#1021, SNG Stancomb#638 |
| Obverse description | Helmets (which evolved from bronze piloi) belonging to the twin brothers Dioskuri (Kastor and Polydeuces) with either 6 or 8-pointed stars above each. |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Greek lettering from left and right of thyrsos (In Greek religion, the thyrsos staff was carried by the votaries of Dionysus.) |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΔΙ ΟΣ ΚΟΥ ΡΙΑ Δ ΟΣ (Translation: Dioskourias) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (105 BC - 90 BC) - 6-pointed star above helmets. - ND (105 BC - 90 BC) - 8-pointed stars above helmets . - |
| Numisquare ID | 6138443480 |
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