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Chalkon

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Features

Issuer Megara (Megaris)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 250 BC - 50 BC
Value Chalkon
Currency Drachm
Composition Brąz
Weight 3.96 g
Diameter 15 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
574232
References BCD Peloponnesos# 39
Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland.
, BMC Greek# 19-20
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, SNG Copenhagen# 472-473
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, Kroll# 648
John H. Kroll, Alan S. Walker; 1993. The Athenian Agora / Volume 26. The Greek Coins. American School of Classical Studies, Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
, HGC 4# 1796
Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece / Volume 4: Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.
, BCD Peloponnesos II# 2014
Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2009. Mail Bid Sale / Sale 81/2: The BCD Collection of Coins of the Peloponnesos, Part II. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Obverse

Laureat z głową Apolla w prawo.Automatically translated

Reverse

Legenda w wieńcu.Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΜΕΓ

Mint

Megara, Megaris, modern-day Megara, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (250 BC - 50 BC)  Photo $ 63 $ 90

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Chalkon
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Auctiones
eAuction 47
Lot 29
Internet Archive
24 Apr 2016 VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Chalkon
Auctiones
eAuction 40
Lot 33
Internet Archive
20 Sep 2015 VF USD 82.51
(CHF 65.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

From the BCD Collection

Picture 1 of a sold Chalkon
CNG
Mail Bid Sale 81
Lot 2014
Internet Archive
20 May 2009 VF USD 100.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex BCD Collection = BCD Peloponnesos II 2014

Picture 1 of a sold Chalkon
Nomos AG
obolos 41
Lot 402
Internet Archive
22 Feb 2026 F Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Chalkon
Nomos AG
obolos 39
Lot 169
Internet Archive
28 Sep 2025 F USD 63.47
(CHF 50.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

From the BCD Collection

Picture 1 of a sold Chalkon
Nomos AG
obolos 34
Lot 214
Internet Archive
10 Nov 2024 F USD 406.22
(CHF 320.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

From the BCD Collection

Picture 1 of a sold Chalkon
Künker
eLive Auction 52
Lot 29
Internet Archive
5 Dec 2018 F USD 29.10
(EUR 25.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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