Co 1232 (Middle Classical hemiobol of Sikyon) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-400

Not before (date)

-420

Comment

JLR: J. Warren has proposed that the denomination of this issue was a hemiobol.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Warren1983, pp. 26-28, Group 1A.2, pl. 5

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Chipped edge; somewhat sparse, slight pitting and fissuring. Wide areas of powdery, pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1301 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

Hemiobol

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Sikyon

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.61

Obverse Description

Dove alighting to left

Obverse Inscription

Above tail, Σ

Reverse Description

Within incuse oval, dove flying left

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Classical (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Bird (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph