Co 507 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-306

Not before (date)

-335

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Co 901

Comparanda

BCDCorinth 271, p. 41 (citing Price Class A, Group V, 44, dated ca. 335-306)

Contributor Notes

2011 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Description

Obverse struck toward top of flan.

Preservation description

Wear: F. Obverse lower right edge snapped off, with deep crack; extensive, minute pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 94, no. 17 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

5

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.46

Obverse Description

Pegasos flying to right

Obverse Inscription

Below, Ϙ

Reverse Description

Ornamented trident head; to right, thyrsos (traces)

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