Co 1040 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic chalkous of Sikyon) [permalink]

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 p. 52, no. 316, pl. VII (K. M. Edwards)

Comparanda

NemeaIII 1427, 1428, p. 140, pl. 17 (R. C. Knapp and J. D. MacIsaac)

Comparanda

Warren1983, pp. 38-43, Type 4C.1.β, pl. 7

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF/F. Slight nicking around edge; sparse, slight pitting and gouging along margin; faint scratching on surfaces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 15, no. 59 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

7

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Sikyon

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.19

Obverse Description

Dove flying to right

Reverse Description

Name of city within wreath tied to right (small, narrow leaves close to stem)

Reverse Inscription

ΣΙ (bold letters, bars of sigma curl out at ends)

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