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Chalkon
| Issuer | Sikyon |
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| Year | 250 BC - 200 BC |
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| Weight | 2.0 g |
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| Obverse description | A dove depicted in flight to the right, with wings spread and tail feathers fanned, rendered in low relief in the archaic Sikyonian tradition. The bird's plumage is delineated by incised lines across the wing surfaces, conveying a sense of naturalistic movement. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A circular olive wreath tied at the top with a visible knot, enclosing the Sikyonian civic monogram ΣI in the central field. The wreath branches radiate symmetrically, rendered in low relief typical of Hellenistic bronze coinage. The monogram serves as the principal identifying device of the issuing city of Sikyon. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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