KC060 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Not after (date)

-248

Not before (date)

-368

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Coin

Conservation

2008 (July 4): Bronze corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surfac e protection (Nikol Anastasatou).

Preservation description

Wear: G. Extensive, moderate to severe pitting to cratering across both faces; small to large arcs of margin nicked and snapped. Thick, irregular, dark green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

Weir2022, p. 1121, no. 785, fig. 23.2

Axis (1-12)

2

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.16

Obverse Description

Pegasos flying to left

Obverse Inscription

Below, Ϙ

Reverse Description

Ornamented trident head; to left and right, uncertain devices

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Classical (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Pegasos (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph