Co 906 (Early-Middle Hellenistic bronze coin of Sicyon) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-200
Not before (date)
-330
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
CorinthVI 313, p. 52, pl. 7 (K. M. Edwards)
Comparanda
Warren1983, pp. 36-37, Group 4A.6, pl. 6
Preservation comment
Wear: EF. Very slight nicking; patches of light blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 15, no. 58 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
10
Has denomination
Chalkous
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Mint
Sikyon
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.06
Obverse Description
Dove flying to right
Reverse Description
Letter within wreath that ties above (large, even leaves)
Reverse Inscription
Σ (bars splayed)
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Bird (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph