Chalkon, Greece (ancient)

Chalkon, Greece (ancient), 105 BC - 90 BC obverse imageChalkon, Greece (ancient), 105 BC - 90 BC reverse image
Chalkon coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Greece (ancient) flagGreece (ancient)
  • Years of Minting:
    105 BC - 90 BC
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round (irregular)
  • Technique:
    Hammered
  • Mint:
    Dioscurias, Colchis, modern-day Sochumi, Abkhazia
Chalkon Reference Price

Reference Price

$119.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

Chalkon Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Greek lettering from left and right of thyrsos (In Greek religion, the thyrsos staff was carried by the votaries of Dionysus.)

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Helmets (which evolved from bronze piloi) belonging to the twin brothers Dioskuri (Kastor and Polydeuces) with either 6 or 8-pointed stars above each.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


n/a

Chalkon Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


Reverse:


ΔΙ ΟΣ ΚΟΥ ΡΙΑ Δ ΟΣ

Chalkon Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Bronze

Size

Chalkon sizes
  • Weight:4.6 g
  • Diameter:15 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a
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