Chalkon
Features
| Issuer |
Lamia
(Thessaly)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 400 BC - 350 BC |
| Value | Chalkon (1⁄48) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.31 g |
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 145692 |
| References | HGC 4# 125 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. Nomos (publisher); 2011. Nomos Auction / Volume 4: The BCD Collection. Coins of Thessaly. Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland. Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2012. Triton XV / Auction XV: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Edgar Rogers; 1932. The Copper Coinage of Thessaly. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Head of the nymph Lamia facing right, wearing an earring and a necklace
Reverse
Philoktetes in a hunting stance facing right, using a bow and arrow to shoot at a falling bird. Another bird below and a quiver to the lower right
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΛΑΜΙΕ
ΩΝ
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (400 BC - 350 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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