Co 2041 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Sikyon) [permalink] [show fewer 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
NemeaIII 1452-1459, p. 139, pl. 17 (R. C. Knapp and J. D. MacIsaac)
Comparanda
Warren1983, pp. 39, 41, Group 4.C.8, pl. 7
Preservation comment
Wear: aG. One large marginal chip and contiguous deep crack; extensive, slight pitting.
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
Chalkous
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
11.0
Numismatic Mint
Sikyon
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.11
Obverse Description
Dove flying to left
Reverse Description
Name of city within [berried] wreath tied above (berries; large, naturalistic leaves)
Reverse Inscription
ΣΙ (straight bars, serifed, arranged in rectangle)
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