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Trichalkon

Issuer	Peirasia
Year	320 BC - 250 BC
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Head of Athena facing right, wearing a Attic crested helmet adorned with a raised crest and cheek guards partially obscuring the face. The goddess is depicted in a stylized Thessalian artistic tradition, with well-rendered facial features including a prominent nose and defined chin. The helmet's bowl and visor are rendered in fine relief against a smooth field. No legend appears on the obverse.
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Reverse description	Nude male figure, likely Ares or a warrior deity, striding dynamically to the right in a vigorous martial pose. The figure holds a spear or javelin in the raised right hand and a trophy or shield in the left, conveying an energetic, Hellenistic rendering typical of Thessalian bronze coinage. The ethnic legend ΠΕΙΡΑΣΙΕΩΝ is inscribed in the field, distributed to the left and right of the figure, identifying the issuing community of Peirasia.
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Reverse lettering	ΠΕΙΡΑΣΙΕΩΝ
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