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Chalkon
| Issuer | Sikyon |
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| Year | 365 BC - 330 BC |
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| Value | Chalkon (1⁄48) |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a dove in flight to left, wings outstretched, rendered in low relief with characteristic schematic feather detailing. The bird, a civic symbol of Sikyon associated with Aphrodite, is depicted with head raised and tail feathers visible beneath the wings. The type is set within a plain, slightly irregular round flan typical of small Sikyonian bronze coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A large lunate sigma (or trident symbol) composed of two diagonal strokes forming a chevron above, with a vertical stroke descending to the lower right, occupying the upper portion of the field. Below, a small radiate head of Helios facing, rendered schematically with short rays emanating from the crown. This combination of civic symbols is characteristic of Sikyonian bronze issues of the fourth century BC. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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