Co 1040 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic chalkous of Sikyon) [permalink] [show more 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 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
Suggested citation
“Co 1040 (Late Classical-Early 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/co1040>