KC045 (Early Classical stater from Corinth) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Not after (date)
-480
Not before (date)
-480
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Comparanda
cf. BMCCorinth 57, p. 6
Comparanda
cf. Ravel1936, p. 70, 177
Comparanda
sim. Kraay1976, p. 356, no. 228, pl. 13
Conservation
2008 (July): Corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surface protection (Nikol Anastasatou).
Preservation description
Wear: F. Slight nicking and scratching but overall good condition.
Published as
Weir2022, pp. 1120-1121, no. 783, fig. 23.2
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
Stater
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
8.44
Obverse Description
Bridled Pegasos with curled wing flying to right
Obverse Inscription
Below right, Ϙ (hasta extends through loop)
Reverse Description
Large, elongated head of Athena with hair in long plait in Corinthian helmet to right within incuse square
Chronology comment
R. Weir: “Kraay’s (1976, pp. 82, 124) higher date of ca. 480 B.C. is preferable to the lower range of ca. 480–450 B.C. cited in the other works because helmeted-Athena reverses of this style are both die-linked with the earliest staters of Ambracia (started ca. 480 B.C.) and the latest Corinthian coins in the Isthmian deposit sealed by the destruction of the Temple of Poseidon (closed ca. 475 B.C.).“
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Classical (Historical Period)
Material
Silver (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Pegasos (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph