archaicwonder:Greek Stater from Sikyon, Peloponnessos, c. 350-330 BCObverse: Chimera advancing left,
archaicwonder:Greek Stater from Sikyon, Peloponnessos, c. 350-330 BCObverse: Chimera advancing left, right paw raised, SE below, wreath above. Reverse: Dove flying left, N below beak; all within laurel wreath.Numismatically, Sikyon (Sicyon) was the most productive city of Peloponnese. Its coinage appeared in the beginning of 5th century BC and greatly increased at 400 BC. Their high production continued till the times of the Roman conquest in 146 BC. On their coins they usually use the symbol of the Dove, a symbol of spirit and the Chimaera, the fire-breathing mythological monster which was killed by the hero Bellerophon and Apollo, the chief deity of the city.Sikyon was located in the northern Peloponnesus between Corinth and Achaea on the territory of the present-day regional unit of Corinthia, Greece. More about ancient Sikyon… -- source link
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