Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 830 (Late Hellenistic-Early Hellenistic dichalkon(?) of Sikyon)

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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: KC057
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)
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Reverse Photograph