Chalkon

Features

Issuer Halos (Thessaly)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 360 BC - 340 BC
Value Chalkon (1⁄48)
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.71 g
Diameter 16.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
145681
References HGC 4# 5,
Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 4. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.
BCD Thessaly I# 1056,
Nomos (editor); 10 May 2011. Coins of Thessaly : The BCD Collection (Public auction 4). Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland.
Rogers# 238
Edgar Rogers; 1932. The Copper Coinage of Thessaly. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Laureate head of Zeus Laphystios facing right with a thunderbolt behind his head.

Reverse

Helle, draped but with prominent breasts, seated on a ram facing right, holding her right hand on the ram’s head and her left on his back

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΩΝ

Mint

Halus, Thessaly, modern-day Almiros, Greece

Comments

Very few of these early, fine style coins survived the move of the city from its originally elevated location to the plain below, near the sea, where the Dutch School excavated "New Halos".

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (360 BC - 340 BC)  Photo

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 97 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Chalkon
Nomos AG
Auction 4: BCD Collection of Thessaly
Lot 1056
Internet Archive
10 May 2011 XF USD 4292.65
(CHF 3872.00)
(incl. buyer's premium)
See the sales

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)