Chalkon

Features

Issuer	Lamia (Thessaly)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	400 BC - 375 BC
Value	Chalkon (1⁄48)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.12 g
Diameter	14.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 145690
References	HGC 4# 124 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. , BCD Thessaly I# 1092 Nomos (publisher); 2011. Nomos Auction / Volume 4: The BCD Collection. Coins of Thessaly. Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland. , BCD Thessaly II# 128.3 Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2012. Triton XV / Auction XV: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , Rogers Thessaly# 385 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, wearing a pilos, reclining left on rocks, raising right hand and placing it left on the rocks. A bow and a quiver to the left

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΛΑΜΙ

Mint

Lamia, Thessaly, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (400 BC - 375 BC)

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