Drachm 340 BC - 320 BC

Reverse

Hollow square quadripartite in the shape of mill wings.

Edge

Rough

Comment

In 340 BC, the standard used by Chalcedon, a city located on the shore opposite Byzantion (Byzantium), changed: the Persian standard replaced the lighter Rhodian.
In Persian coinage, the equivalent of the drachma is the shekel, which explains why this currency is sometimes referred to as the shekel.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

En - 340, l'étalon utilisé par Chalcédoine, cité située sur la rive faisant face à Byzantion (Byzance), change: l'étalon persique remplace le rhodien qui était plus léger.
Dans le monnayage persique l'équivalent de la drachme est le sicle ; cela explique que cette monnaie est parfois dénommée sicle.

Interesting fact

The Drachm coin from Kalchedon (Bithynia) was used as a form of currency in the ancient Greek city of Kalchedon, which was located in the region of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey. The coin features an image of a mythical creature called a Griffin, which was a symbol of protection and strength in ancient Greek mythology. The Griffin was often depicted as a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, and it was believed to have the power to protect against evil spirits and guard treasure. The image of the Griffin on the Drachm coin may have been intended to convey the idea of protection and security for the people who used it as currency.