Co 686 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic dichalkon(?) of Sikyon) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Warren1983, p. 44, Group 5.4a, pl. 7

Preservation comment

Wear: G/P. Slight chipping around edges. Infrequent, shallow cratering; cracking across surface, and surface raised in bubbles. Thin film of pale blue and green to white bronze disease across areas of both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1272 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)

Axis (1-12)

1

Has denomination

Dichalkon

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

17.0

Numismatic Mint

Sikyon

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.57

Obverse Description

Dove flying to left

Reverse Description

Name of Sikyonian within wreath, berried(?) with large leaves and tied below(?)

Reverse Inscription

ΕΥ (medium-sized, angular letters centered in space)

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

Reverse Photograph