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- Co 1248 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic chalkous of Sikyon) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not before (date)
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-330
- Not before (date)
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-320
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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Warren1983, pp. 52, 54, Group 6.A.2, pl. 8
- Contributor Notes
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2010 (late May): R. Weir studied coin.
- Preservation description
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Wear: P/G. Sparsely chipped edge; extensive, moderate pitting to cratering and flaking. Wide areas of thin, light green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1302 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)
- Axis (1-12)
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12
- Has denomination
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Chalkous
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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17.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Sikyon
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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4.75
- Obverse Description
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Dove flying to left
- Obverse Inscription
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Between upper wing and tail, Θ
- Reverse Description
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Tripod-lebes inside wreath tied below (oval leaves with berries)
- Chronology comment
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Dated ca. 330/320 BCE?
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Classical (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Bird (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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