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Chalkon - Athamanes
| Issuer | Kings of Epeiros |
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| Year | 220 BC - 146 BC |
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| Value | Chalkon (1⁄48) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic style with curling locks of hair partially visible beneath the laurel wreath. The portrait is boldly struck within an irregular flan, with visible surface patination consistent with bronze coinage of the period. The facial features, though somewhat worn, retain characteristic idealized Apolline traits including a straight nose and defined jaw. |
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| Reverse description | Frontal facing head and neck of a bull, turned slightly to the left, a common bovine type associated with Epeirote and northwest Greek regional coinage. The ethnic legend ΑΘΑΜΑΝΩΝ is arranged counterclockwise in Greek characters surrounding the central device, identifying the issuing authority as the Athamanes, a people of the Pindus region. The rendering of the bull's head is characteristic of Hellenistic provincial bronze coinage, with large forward-facing eyes and pronounced nostrils. |
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| Mintage | ND (220 BC - 146 BC) |
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