Coinage of Ancient Sikyon (1)

Sikyon numismatically was the most productive city of Peloponnese. Her 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. Sikyon stopped minting until Nero's time (AD 54). From then on, they continued to mint for another two hundred years.
In their coins they usually use as symbols the Dove, symbol of spirit, Chimaera, the fire-breathing mythological monster, which had been killed by the hero Bellerophon and Apollo, their chief deity.

		Silver stater minted at Sikyon (431-400 BC). This classical coin shows Chimaera, the fire breathing monster a combination of lion, goat and serpent, and on the other side their main symbol Dove.
		Silver stater minted at Sikyon (400-323 BC). This late classical coin shows again Chimaera on the one side with the monogram "SE" (Sikyon) and the Dove on the other with olive branch.
		Silver Obolos minted at Sikyon (431-400 BC).
		Silver Drachma minted at Sikyon 430-390 BC.