Co 194 (Early Hellenistic chalkous of Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer 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