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Chalkon
| Issuer | Lamia |
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| Year | 400 BC - 350 BC |
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| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
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| Obverse description | Youthful male head in right profile, wearing a taenia or diadem binding short, wavy hair rendered in fine engraved locks. The facial features are depicted in the Classical Greek style, with a well-defined profile, straight nose, and strong chin. The field is plain and unadorned, with no legend present on this side. The portrait is centrally placed within the round flan, characteristic of Thessalian civic bronze coinage of the early fourth century BC. |
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| Reverse description | A figure, interpreted as the Thessalian hero or deity Achilles or alternatively a local Lamian eponymous figure, depicted in a dynamic seated or crouching pose within the field. The figure appears semi-draped with limbs in vigorous motion, rendered in low relief consistent with provincial Greek bronze engraving of the period. The ethnic inscription ΛΑΜΙ arcs around the upper portion of the reverse field, identifying the issuing city of Lamia in Thessaly. The composition fills the irregular flan, with the lettering distributed in the upper periphery. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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