Co 777 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-287

Not before (date)

-301

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BCDCorinth 271, p. 41 (citing Price Class A, Group VII, 76, dated ca. 301-287)

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Extensive, fine pitting and gouging. Sparse patches of pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 17, no. 114 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.43

Obverse Description

Pegasos flying to left

Obverse Inscription

Below, Ϙ

Reverse Description

Ornamented trident head; to left, empty field?; to right, cornucopia

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph