Hemidrachm

Features

Issuer	Chalkis (Euboia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	338 BC - 308 BC
Value	Hemidrachm (½)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.76 g
Diameter	13 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 535595
References	Picard# 5 Olivier Picard; 1979. Chalcis et la Confédération eubéenne: Etude de numismatique et d'histoire (IVe - Ier siècle) = Chalcis and the Euboean Confederation. École Française d'Athènes, Paris, France. , BCD Euboia# 130 Florian Eggers; 2002. Numismatik Lanz Auktion / Volume 111: Sammlung BCD, antike griechische Münzen. Münzen von Euboia. Numismatik Lanz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. , Bement# 1065 William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes).

Obverse

Head of the nymph Chalkis to right.

Reverse

Eagle flying to right with open wings, pecking at snake held in its talons; to right, laurel leaf.

Script: Greek

Lettering: XA

Mint

Chalcis, Euboea, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (338 BC - 308 BC)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatik Lanz Auction 111 Lot 130	25 Nov 2002	VF	USD 255.49 (EUR 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the collection of C.S. Bement, Naville & Cie. VI (28 January 1924), 1065 = Bement 1065
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