Co 2035 (Middle Hellenistic chalkous from Sikyon) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-150

Not before (date)

-196

Comment

Coin dated ca. 196-160/150 BC

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BMCPeloponnese Sicyon 206, p. 52, pl. IX:14

Comparanda

Warren1984, pp. 6-7, 9-10, Group 8.8-10, fig. 1 (monogram 1, 2, 3?), pl. 1

Preservation comment

Wear: G/P. Roughly 15% snapped off from upper obverse, with deep adjacent flaking; extensive, slight pitting and moderate gouging.

Axis (1-12)

2

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Sikyon

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.22

Obverse Description

Dove flying to left

Obverse Inscription

Between wing and tail, Α-based monogram

Reverse Description

Name of city within wreath tied above (berries and large leaves)

Reverse Inscription

ΣΙ (bold letters; sigma has straight bars, serifs; iota is mostly effaced)

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Bird (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph