KM240 (Early Roman Gold-Foil Impression of Hellenistic Sikyonian Coin) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Gold-Foil Impression (Bracteate)
Comparanda
Warren1983, pp. 36-52, Groups 4A/C, 5
Description
Prototype: Sikyon, ca. 330–200 BCE. Perhaps it bore an earlier impression (e.g., of an Aigina bronze, ca. 300 BCE, with incuse square reverse) before someone decided to mold the foil over the obverse of a Sikyonian coin instead.
Preservation description
Wear F. Good condition but surface is crumpled and creased.
Published as
Weir2022, p. 1143, no. 858, fig. 23.16
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.24
Obverse Description
Dove flying to right (leading edge of wing, head visible); underneath, traces of a possible earlier design, a 6 × 6 mm square.
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Gold (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Bird (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph