Co 830 (Late Hellenistic-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
BMCPeloponnesus Sicyon 151, 152, p. 48, pl. IX:2
Comparanda
Warren1983, pp. 44, 47-52, Group 5.3a, pl. 7
Preservation comment
Wear: G. Extensive marginal chipping; somewhat extensive, minute pitting and dense, thin striations from vigorous mechanical cleaning. Wide areas of white to pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1281 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
Dichalkon
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Mint
Sikyon
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.24
Obverse Description
Dove flying to left
Reverse Description
Small wreath tie with fillet with end hanging below; all within berried wreath tied below
Reverse Inscription
Below small wreath, small ΜΕ (traces)
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)
Photograph
Reverse Photograph