The Chalkidian League was a federation of Greek cities in northern Greece led by Olynthos. Its silver coins showed Apollo, god of music, light and prophecy, with his lyre, and were admired for their fine style. The League was ended in 348 BC when Philip II of Macedon captured and destroyed Olynthos.
Castings, Coins
KM-1007 Chalkidian League Apollo and Lyre Tetradrachm
$9.75
Gold overlay casting pendant. Obverse: laureate head of Apollo facing right with flowing hair. Reverse: a kithara (lyre) with part of the Greek legend XAΛKIΔEΩN (‘of the Chalkidians’). Inscriptions explained: XAΛKIΔEΩN (Chalkideon) is Greek for ‘of the Chalkidians’, i.e. coin of the Chalkidian League.
