Chalkon

Chalkon - obverseChalkon - reverse

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Features

Issuer Miletos (Ionia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 250 BC - 190 BC
Value Chalkon (1⁄48)
Currency Drachm
Composition Copper
Weight 0.93 g
Diameter 10 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
64317
References SNG Copenhagen# 993
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of Apollo

Reverse

Lion to Right, name of the magistrate below

Script: Greek

Lettering: BAΣIΛEIΔH

Edge

Plain

Mint

Miletus, Ionia, modern-day Balat, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (250 BC - 190 BC)  (fr) BAΣIΛEIΔH

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