Davissons Ltd.
Auction 33 30 January 2014
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PELOPONNESOS. SIKYONIA. Sikyon. Circa 360s-340s/330s B.C. AR obol. .87 gm. 12.5 mm. Dove alighting right, holding fillet in its beak; on wing, I / Dove flying right, ΣΙ above tail. BCD Peloponnesos 245; As Kato Klitoria Hoard of 1980:32. Extremely Fine. Exceptional coin. Ex BCD with tag. The obols of Sikyon were popular and widely used throughout the Peloponnesos and Central Greece, and most are heavily worn. Superb pieces like this one are rare by virtue of condition, and extremely difficult to find.