Co 780 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-303
Not before (date)
-306
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
BCDCorinth 261, p. 39 (citing Price Class A, Group Vi dated ca. 306-303 BCE)
Preservation comment
Wear: aVF. Slight, extensive pitting. Small, scattered areas of bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 18, no. 116 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
1
Has denomination
Chalkous
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.5
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.77
Obverse Description
Pegasos flying to left
Obverse Inscription
Below, Ϙ
Reverse Description
Ornamented trident head; to left, dolphin swimming down; to right, uncertain
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Dolphin (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph