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Silver drachm

ca. 338–308 BC
Not on view
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.

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Object Information
  • Title: Silver drachm
  • Date: ca. 338–308 BC
  • Culture: Greek, Euboea, Chalkis
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: 11/16 in. (17 mm)
  • Classification: Coins
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
  • Object Number: 2021.40.79
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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