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Diobol
| Issuer | Sikyon (Sikyonia) |
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| Year | 335 BC - 330 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | The Chimaera, the mythological fire-breathing hybrid creature, depicted standing left in high relief with its right forepaw raised. The beast is rendered with a lion's body and head, a goat's head rising from the back, and a serpentine tail. The letters ΣE appear in the lower field beneath the creature, serving as an abbreviated ethnic for Sikyon. The overall style is characteristic of the bold, vigorous engraving tradition of the Peloponnesian mints of the early Hellenistic period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΣE |
| Reverse description | A dove in full flight depicted in left profile, its wings spread and body rendered with fine detail, enclosed within a circular olive wreath. The wreath is composed of stylized leaves tied at the base and frames the entire reverse field. The dove, a sacred bird associated with Aphrodite and a civic emblem of Sikyon, is skillfully engraved in a naturalistic manner consistent with late Classical Peloponnesian coinage conventions. |
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