χαλκοῦς,ῆ,οῦν, Att.
contr. fromχάλκεος,q.v.
II. Subst. χαλκοῦς,ὁ,copper coinused at Athens, 1 / 8 of an obol, Ar. Ec. 815 , 818 , D. 42.22 , Alex. 15.2 , Philem. 64 , 74 , Cerc. 17.41 , Plu. 2.665b , etc.: in pl.,money,
PCair.Zen. 519
(iii B. C.), etc.