Co 940 (Late Classical bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-345

Not before (date)

-355

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BCDCorinth 219, p. 34 (citing Price Class A, Group II, 10, dated ca. 355-345)

Preservation comment

Wear: F/F+. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare gouging. Wide, thin areas of white to pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 18, no. 143 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

9

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.52

Obverse Description

Pegasos flying to left

Obverse Inscription

Below, Ϙ

Reverse Description

Ornamented trident head; uncertain controls

Reverse Inscription

To right, dove (partly effaced); left field empty; left and right below, traces of letters

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Classical (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph