Co 696 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-287

Not before (date)

-303

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BCDCorinth 268, p. 40 (citing Price Class A, Group VII, 72, dated ca. 303-287)

Contributor Notes

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

Preservation description

Wear: G. Extensive, slight pitting. Patches of pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 17, no. 102 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.24

Obverse Description

Pegasos flying to left

Obverse Inscription

Below, Ϙ

Reverse Description

Ornamented trident head

Reverse Inscription

Left field off flan; to right, Ν in circle

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Pegasos (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph