Co 194 (Early Hellenistic chalkous of Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-252
Not before (date)
-303
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Shape of Pegasos and trident fit Price Group VII/VIII; see BCDCorinth, pp. 40-44, nos. 267-298.
Comparanda
BMCCorinth 467, p. 56 (similar controls)
Comparanda
CorinthVI 11, p. 15 (similar controls; K. M. Edwards)
Preservation comment
Wear: G+. Severe chipping to flaking on reverse upper right margin. Sparse, slight pitting and scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 17, no. 89, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Chalkous
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.73
Obverse Description
Pegasos flying to left
Obverse Inscription
below, Ϙ
Reverse Description
Ornamented trident head
Reverse Inscription
To left, Σ; to right, small ο or φ or ϙ?
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 194 (Early Hellenistic chalkous of Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0194>