Co 858 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]
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 270, p. 41 (citing Price Class A, Group VII, 75, dated ca. 303-287)
Preservation comment
Wear: G/F. Slightly chipped edge; rare, minute pitting and scratching. Small areas of incipient bluish green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 18, no. 120 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
1
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.89
Obverse Description
Pegasos flying to left
Obverse Inscription
Below, Ϙ (traces)
Reverse Description
Ornamented trident head; to right, double-headed ax
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph