Drachm: Female Head (obverse); Eagle (Cleveland Museum of Art 1916.972)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
337–308 BCE
Minted after a period of Athenian domination, this coin from Chalkis features two traditional symbols of its home island Euboia: a female head and an eagle battling a snake. What distinguishes this issue from earlier types, however, are the smooth, rounded face and deep-set eyes of the woman on the obverse, who may represent the goddess Euboia herself. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1916.972: Drachm: Female Head (obverse); Eagle (reverse), 337–308 BCE. Greek, minted at Chalkis (Euboia). Silver; diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.). Inscribed: ΧΑΛ (CHAL, indicates that this coin is from Chalkis). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
On the reverse is Chalkis’s 3-letter abbreviation ΧΑΛ (CHAL).
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- silver
Design
- Inscription
- ΧΑΛ (CHAL, indicates that this coin is from Chalkis)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 337–308 BCE
- Culture period
- Greek, minted at Chalkis (Euboia)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1916.972
- Museum classification
- Coins
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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