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Chalkon
| Issuer | Argos (Argolis) |
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| Year | 400 BC - 375 BC |
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| Value | Chalkon (1⁄48) |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a wolf facing left, rendered in bold relief characteristic of early fourth-century Peloponnesian bronze coinage. The wolf, a sacred animal associated with Apollo Lykeios and emblematic of Argos, is depicted with its muzzle lowered and neck musculature clearly articulated. The design occupies the majority of the flan, with the field left unadorned. The die-cutting exhibits the schematic yet vigorous style typical of Argive bronzes of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A large Greek capital letter Alpha (Α), the initial of Argos, dominates the field in bold incuse-style relief, serving as the primary civic identifier of the issuing polis. Beneath the crossbar of the Alpha, a thunderbolt is positioned in the lower field, alluding to Zeus, the principal deity of the Argive pantheon. The thunderbolt is rendered with radiating wings or volutes in the compact style common to Argive bronzes of the early fourth century BC. The overall composition is geometric and heraldic, filling the flan with minimal negative space. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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