Co 270 (Early-Middle Hellenistic bronze coin of Sikyon) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-146

Not before (date)

-330

Comment

JLR 2022: I am not sure that this is Sikyonian now; reverse has two large letters across middle?

Comment

R. Weir (May 2010): Sikyon, ca 330–146 BC

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Preservation comment

Wear: aF/P. Roughly 25% snapped offer from obverse left; remaining edge is slightly nicked; extensive differential wear in patches and extensive slight pitting to cratering. Thin, small patches of white and pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 80, no. 1256 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible”)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Sikyon

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.09

Obverse Description

Dove flying to right

Obverse Inscription

Lower right, Φ

Reverse Description

Thick wreath tied to right

Reverse Inscription

Within wreath, ΣI

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Bird (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph