Silver drachm

Unknown

ca. 338–308 BC · Silver · Greek and Roman Art

Coins of Greek city-states depicted unique images or symbols that represented their particular city. The obverse of this silver drachm of Chalkis on Euboea depicts the head of the nymph Chalkis, after which the city was said to have been named.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 338–308 BC

Medium

Silver

Culture

Greek, Euboea, Chalkis

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020