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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Chalkis (Euboia) |
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| Year | 338 BC - 308 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of the nymph Chalkis facing right, her hair elaborately arranged in flowing waves and gathered at the nape with a sphendone or fillet; a small earring is visible at the ear. The portraiture is rendered in the fine late Classical Greek style, with delicate facial features and naturalistic hair treatment characteristic of Euboian coinage of the late 4th century BC. The neck is adorned with a necklace, and the overall style reflects the accomplished die-cutting tradition of the Chalkidian mint. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle displayed in right profile with wings spread horizontally, grasping a hare firmly in both talons; the prey is rendered with its body suspended beneath the eagle in a vivid predatory scene. A crescent moon occupies the left field, serving as a civic symbol of Chalkis. The ethnic abbreviation XA appears in the field, identifying the issuing city. The composition is bold and dynamic, consistent with the characteristic eagle-and-hare type that served as the primary reverse device on Chalkidian silver coinage throughout the late Classical period. |
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| Reverse lettering | XA |
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