Co 898 (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 268, p. 40 (citing Price Class A, Group VII, 72, dated ca. 303-287)

Description

Obverse struck toward top of flan.

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Large patches of white to greenish blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 18, no. 128 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

11

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.72

Obverse Description

Pegasos flying to left

Obverse Inscription

Below, Ϙ

Reverse Description

Ornamented trident head

Reverse Inscription

To left, Tyche with cornucopia; to right, Ν within circle

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph