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Chalkon
| Issuer | Psophis |
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| Year | 350 BC - 300 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Youthful male head facing right, wreathed, identified as the river-god Erymanthos, with flowing hair rendered in fine strands; the effigy is set within a plain circular border. The portrait displays the graceful Arcadian style typical of fourth-century BC Peloponnesian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A fish depicted in profile facing right, rendered naturalistically with clearly articulated fins and tail, occupying the central field. Below the fish, the ethnic inscription of Psophis appears in Greek letters, identifying the issuing polis of this small Arcadian bronze denomination. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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