Chalkon

Features

Issuer Dia (Thessaly)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 375 BC - 325 BC
Value Chalkon (1⁄48)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 2.3 g
Diameter 14 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
281933
References HGC 4# 2,
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 II# 64
Classical Numismatic Group (editor); 3 January 2012. The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly (Triton XV). Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Obverse

Head of Zeus right, wearing tainia; thunderbolt behind neck.

Reverse

Hera (?) seated to left, her feet on a footstool, holding a phiale in her right hand and a long scepter in her left; below throne, Δ.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΔΙΑΩИ
Δ

Mint

Dia, Thessaly, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (375 BC - 325 BC)  Photo $ 750

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Chalkon
Nomos AG
obolos 16
Lot 708
Internet Archive
11 Oct 2020 VF USD 1051.77
(CHF 948.00)
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Chalkon
Nomos AG
Auction 16
Lot 80
Internet Archive
10 May 2018 VF USD 617.52
(CHF 556.60)
(+ buyer's premium)
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