Co 717 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-252

Not before (date)

-287

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BCDCorinth 287, p. 42 (citing Price Class A, Group VIII, dated ca. 287-252 BCE)

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Rounded edge; slight, somewhat extensive pitting and very rare scratching. Small patches of white bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 17, no. 111 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

7

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.5

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.59

Obverse Description

Pegasos flying to left

Obverse Inscription

Below, Ϙ

Reverse Description

Ornamented trident head; to left, Σ; to right, rose

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Pegasos (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph