The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 29, 2023

Drachm: Flying Eagle with Serpent (reverse)

337–308 BC

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Greek, minted at Chalkis

(Euboia)

Silver

Diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)

Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.972.b

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

On the reverse is Chalkis’s 3-letter abbreviation ΧΑΛ (CHAL).

Inscriptions

Inscription

ΧΑΛ

Inscription Translation

CHAL, indicates that this coin is from Chalkis

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