Co 915 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
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 293, p. 43 (Price’s Class A, Group VIII, 97 dated ca. 287-252 BCE)
Preservation comment
Wear: F/G. Edge in good condition. Extensive, slight pitting. Wide, thin areas of pale greenish blue and white bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 18, no. 131 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
1
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.15
Obverse Description
Pegasos flying to left
Obverse Inscription
Below, Ϙ
Reverse Description
Ornamented trident
Reverse Inscription
To left and right, Σ – ladle
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 915 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0915>