Co 1175 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic chalkous of Sikyon) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

200

Not before (date)

330

Comment

Undersized flan for type?

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

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

Comparanda

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

Preservation comment

Wear: aF/F. Moderately chipped edge and portion snapped off from obverse lower left; extensive, slight pitting and rare cratering. Small patches of pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, pp. 15-16, no. 62 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Sikyon

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.72

Obverse Description

Dove flying to right

Reverse Description

Name of city within wreath tied right (small, elliptical leaves on bold stem)

Reverse Inscription

ΣΙ (neat, small letters, slightly curved bars)

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