Co 922 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer 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