KM277 (Early Roman Gold-foil Impression of Hellenistic Sikyonian coin) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Gold-Foil Impression (Bracteate)
Comparanda
Warren1998, p. 355, Group 8A.34, pl. 74.23 (Π above tail)
Description
Dove flying to left, ΙⲰ (possibly ΙΠ) above tail. Prototype: Sikyon, ca. 196–146 BCE. The Sikyonian coin from which this bracteate was made is possibly an unpublished variant of Group 8A.
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Surface in good condition; faint scoring.
Published as
Weir2022, pp. 1143, 1144, no. 859, pl. 23.16
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.21
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Gold (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Bird (Visual Motif)