KC057 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic dichalkon(?) of Sikyon) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Not after (date)

-300

Not before (date)

-333

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Co 830

Comparanda

BMCPeloponnesus Sicyon 151, 152, p. 48, pl. IX:2

Comparanda

Warren1983, pp. 44, 47-52, Group 5.3a, pl. 7

Conservation

2008 (July): Bronze corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surface protection (Nikol Anastasatou).

Preservation description

Wear: P. Severe cracking, flaking, and planar fracturing. Extensive film of green bronze disease.

Published as

Weir2022, pp. 1127, 1129, no. 809, fig. 23.7 (“Uncertain Hellenistic(?)“)

Axis (1-12)

2

Has denomination

Dichalkon

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

17.5

Numismatic Mint

Sikyon

Numismatic Weight (g)

4.6

Obverse Description

Dove flying to left

Reverse Inscription

Small wreath tied with hanging fillet; all within wreath tied below (berried, oval leafs; traces)

Chronology comment

J. Warren (Warren1983) dated this type last third 4th century BC (Group 5 first series), “perhaps“ valued as dichalkon.

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Classical (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Bird (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph