- Co 517 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic dichalkon(?) of Sikyon) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- -300
- Not before (date)
- -333
- Comment
- J. Warren (Warren1983) dated this type last third of 4th century BC (Group 5 first series), “perhaps“ valued as dichalkon.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- BMCPeloponnesus Sicyon 157, p. 48, pl. IX:4
- Comparanda
- NemeaIII 1483, p. 140, pl. 17 (R. C. Knapp and J. D. MacIsaac)
- Comparanda
- Warren1983, pp. 45, 47-52, Group 5.6d, pl. 7
- Comparanda
- Warren1998, pp. 352, 354-355
- Description
- Flan is somewhat undersized for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Nicked edge; extensive, moderate pitting. Extensive, thin film of light blue bronze corrosion.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1262 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Dichalkon
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 13.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Sikyon
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.74
- Obverse Description
- Dove flying to left
- Reverse Description
- Name of Sikyonian within wreath tied to left (large, elliptical leaves on distinct stem)
- Reverse Inscription
- ΘΕΥ (small, even letters)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Classical (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 517 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic dichalkon(?) of Sikyon).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0517>
