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Obol
| Issuer | Sikyon |
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| Year | 370 BC - 330 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | Ι |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Sikyon occupied an unusual position in the Peloponnesian monetary world — the city maintained its own coinage long after many neighboring poleis had effectively ceded that function to larger powers. The Sikyonian series is notable for its conservatism, persisting with established types across generations when other mints were updating designs under Macedonian pressure.
This obol falls within the period bracketing the rise of Philip II, when northern Greek dominance began reshaping southern city-state autonomy. Sikyon itself would not fall under Macedonian control until 335 BC.