Co 922 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-250
Not before (date)
-300
Comment
JLR: Shape of horse and trident are ca. 300-250, but no clear published parallels
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Slight, frequent marginal nicking; extensive, slight pitting. Small, thin areas of light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 18, no. 134 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
9
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
11.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.79
Obverse Description
Pegasos flying to left
Obverse Inscription
Below, Ϙ
Reverse Description
Ornamented trident head; to right, figure standing left holding staff (thyrsos?)
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 922 (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/co0922>