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Triobol
| Issuer | Sikyon |
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| Year | 350 BC - 340 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Chimaera, the mythological fire-breathing hybrid creature and civic symbol of Sikyon, depicted in a dynamic striding posture to the left with its leonine head turned forward, mane rendered in fine detail, tail curling upward. The creature is shown with all four legs extended in an energetic gait, conveying strength and movement. The city ethnic abbreviation ΣΙ appears in the lower field beneath the Chimaera, serving as the mint identifier. The design is executed in high relief with accomplished die-cutting characteristic of Sikyonian coinage of the mid-4th century BC. |
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| Reverse description | A dove in full flight to the left, its wings raised and spread wide with feathers rendered in careful detail, the body shown in three-quarter perspective. Three pellets are positioned above the tail feathers and one pellet below, serving as control marks or denominational indicators. The bird, sacred to Aphrodite and a recognized emblem of Sikyon, is depicted with naturalistic grace, its fanned tail feathers clearly articulated. The design fills the flan within an incuse square or plain field, typical of Peloponnesian hammered coinage of this period. |
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| Mintage | ND (350 BC - 340 BC) |
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