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Chalkon Uncertain mint
| Issuer | Uncertain Greek city |
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| Year | 400 BC - 300 BC |
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| Value | Chalkon (1⁄48) |
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| Obverse description | A goat or ram depicted in full gallop to the right, rendered in low relief with compact, sturdy musculature typical of fourth-century Greek provincial bronzes. The animal's legs are extended in a running pose, and faint traces of a linear border may be discerned around the periphery of the flan. The style is archaic and somewhat crude, consistent with small-denomination civic coinage from an unidentified Greek mint. |
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| Reverse description | A large Greek letter tau (Τ) displayed prominently at center within a linear square border, itself set within the plain coin field. The incuse or raised square frame is well-defined and rectilinear, serving as the principal design element. This monogram likely represents the initial letter of the issuing city's name, a common convention on small Greek bronze coinage of the fourth century BC. The die work is simple but deliberate, with the tau rendered in bold, clean strokes. |
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| Reverse lettering | Τ |
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