Beschreibung
Erhaltung: xf-/xf | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Kalchedon
Durchmesser: 13,00 mm
weight 3,64gr. | Ø 13mm.
Chian standard
obv. Bull standing left on grain ear, kerykeion (caduceus) and YT-monogram
in front, above KA
rev. Shallow quadripartite incuse square with granulated pattern
Kalchedon originated as a Megarian colony in 685 BC. The town flourished and built many temples, including one to Apollo, which had an oracle. Today the site of Kalchedon is a district of the city of Istanbul named Kadıköy. Except for a tower, almost no above-ground vestiges of the ancient city survived.
BMC(cf. 16) | SNG.Copenhagen(cf. 352) | Weber collection(cf. 4849)
SNG.von Aulock- (cf. 6986) | SNG BM Black Sea 103-4 var. | HGC 7, 511 R
well centered specimen with excellent details
xf-/xf
