KC057 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic dichalkon(?) of Sikyon) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
-300
Not before (date)
-333
Comment
J. Warren (Warren1983) dated this type last third of 4th century BC (Group 5 first series), “perhaps“ valued as dichalkon.
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
Preservation comment
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)
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)