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title: Copper Coin of Dioscurias, Colchis
author: geonumismatics.tsu.ge
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# Copper Coin of Dioscurias, Colchis

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## Image File

[![Copper Coin of Dioscurias, Colchis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8144.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8144.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Copper](https://www.worldhistory.org/copper/). The weight range: chalkos e.g. – 1,3-3,1 gr., dichalkon e.g. – 3,7-5 gr., tetrachalkon e.g. – 6,1 gr. d≈14 mm. Obverse: Caps of [Dioscuri](https://www.worldhistory.org/Castor_and_Pollux/), surmounted by six, or eight-pointed stars. Reverse: Thyrsos of [Dionysus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dionysos/), i.e. of Mithridates Eupator in the center of the [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/), the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) three-line legend on both sides ΔΙΟΣ/ΚΟΥΡΙΑ/ΔΟΣ. Mint: Dioscurias. Nominal: Chalkos e.g. – 1,3-3,1 gr., dichalkon e.g. – 3,7-5 gr., tetrachalkon ex. – 6,1 gr. Date: The verge of the 2nd-1st cc. BCE.

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