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Æ15
| Issuer | Chalkis |
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| Year | 340 BC - 294 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mint | Chalkis |
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Chalkis, the dominant city on Euboea, controlled one of the Aegean's most strategically vital straits — the Euripos channel, where reversing currents baffled ancient sailors and allegedly drove Aristotle to despair. The city's bronze coinage of this period circulated alongside its silver but served local transactional needs during decades that saw Euboea shift between Macedonian influence and fitful attempts at autonomy following the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, after which Philip II effectively ended meaningful Greek city-state independence.
SNG Copenhagen 455 remains the standard reference for this type.