Co 271 (Late Classical bronze coin of Sikyon) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-330

Not before (date)

-365

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Warren1983, pp. 30-31, Group 2.20, pl. 6

Contributor Notes

2010 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Contributor Notes

2023-2024: JLR clarified identification.

Preservation description

Wear: aG. Large flake(s) from obverse bottom. Scattered specks of pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 15, no. 61 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

3

Has denomination

Hemiobol

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Sikyon

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.62

Obverse Description

Dove flying right

Reverse Inscription

Large M; above, small Δ (traces); below, wreath

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Classical (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Bird (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph