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
Contributor Notes
2010 (late May): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
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