bouleuterion
Council house. An assembly hall for magistrates or members of the council.

chiton, the
Item of clothing consisting of a square woollen textile seamed on both sides.

dexioses, the
Scene at which two human figures are depicted in handshake, usually interpreted as a farewell to the dead. Such scenes are mainly found on funerary stelae.

himation, the
Rectangular woolen (mainly) cloth that was worn over the chiton (cloak). It could be wrapped around the shoulders and the body in different ways and was fastened with a belt or with brooches.

obverse
The face of the coin which bears the more important device. Due to ambiguities that sometimes exist, many numismatists prefer to use the term for the side struck by the lower (anvil) die.

phiale, the
A (metal, rarely clay) shallow vessel with an open rim. Used primarily in libations.

reverse
The back view of a coin where the issuing authority is usually inscribed.