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- Co 1048 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic chalkous of Sikyon) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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-300
- Not before (date)
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-333
- Comment
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Dated last third 4th century BCE
- 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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BMCPeloponnesus Sicyon 158, p. 48
- Comparanda
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NemeaIII 1483, p. 140, pl. 17 (R. C. Knapp and J. D. MacIsaac)
- Comparanda
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Warren1983, p. 45, Group 5.6d (first series), pl. 7
- Comparanda
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Warren1998, pp. 352, 354-355
- Contributor Notes
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2017 (May 29): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
- Contributor Notes
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2024: JLR refined description.
- Preservation description
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Wear: P. Rare, wide marginal chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and flaking.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 704 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
- Axis (1-12)
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2
- Has denomination
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Chalkous
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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17.5
- Numismatic Mint
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Sikyon
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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2.58
- Obverse Description
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Dove flying to left, clutching olive branch
- Reverse Description
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Name of Sicyonian within wreath tied to left (large leaves)
- Reverse Inscription
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Θ̣Ε̣Υ̣ (small, even letters)
- 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)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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