Silver drachm

Greek, Euboea, Chalkis

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Coins of Greek city-states depicted unique images or symbols that represented their particular city. The obverse of this silver drachm of Chalkis on Euboea depicts the head of the nymph Chalkis, after which the city was said to have been named.

Silver drachm, Silver, Greek, Euboea, Chalkis

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