- Co 707 (Middle Hellenistic chalkous of Sikyon) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- -150
- Not before (date)
- -196
- Comment
- Coin dated ca. 196-160/150 BC
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- e.g., Warren1984, pp. 6, 7, 9-10, Group 8.A.9, fig. 1 (monogram 2), pl. 1
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P. Infrequent, slight marginal nicking; extensive, slight pitting and prominent fissuring. Thin film of white bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1275 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 7
- Has denomination
- Chalkous
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 15.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Sikyon
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.91
- Obverse Description
- Dove flying to left
- Obverse Inscription
- Above tail, A-based monogram
- Reverse Description
- Name of city with wreath tied above (large, long leaves)
- Reverse Inscription
- ΣΙ (bold, thick letters)
- 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 707 (Middle Hellenistic chalkous 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/co0707>
