- Co 478 (Early-Middle Hellenistic chalkous from Sikyon) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- -200
- Not before (date)
- -330
- Comment
- J. Warren (Warren1983, pp. 41-43) generally dates Group 4 chalkoi with the legend ΣΙ after those with Σ but observes a period of overlap. She speculates that historical events at the end of the 4th c. or around the second quarter of the 3rd c. might have occasioned the shift.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- Warren1983, pp. 36–43, Group 4.C.7α, pl. 7
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, minute pitting.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 15 no. 56, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 3
- Has denomination
- Chalkous
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 15.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Sikyon
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.24
- Obverse Description
- Dove flying to right
- Reverse Description
- Name of city within wreath tied above (thin leaves and berries)
- Reverse Inscription
- ΣΙ (short sigma with long parallel bars)
- 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
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 478 (Early-Middle Hellenistic chalkous from Sikyon).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0478>
