Co 716 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic chalkous of Sikyon) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-146

Not before (date)

-196

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Warren1984, p. 8, Group 8.16a, pl. 1

Comparanda

sim. BCDCorinth 327, p. 93

Contributor Notes

2017 (May 24): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: P+. Deep chips in edge; sparse, slight pitting; extensive, moderate fissuring and rare cracking. Thin film of white to pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1276 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible”)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

17.0

Numismatic Mint

Sikyon

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.61

Obverse Description

Dove flying to left

Obverse Inscription

Above head, Θ; above tail, ΑΛ (traces)

Reverse Description

Name of city within wreath tied above (large, lozenge-like leaves)

Reverse Inscription

ΣΙ (large, thick letters)

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