Co 717 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

-252

Not before (date)

-287

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Comparanda

BCDCorinth 287, p. 42 (citing Price Class A, Group VIII, dated ca. 287-252 BCE)

Contributor Notes

2017 (May 24): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: F. Rounded edge; slight, somewhat extensive pitting and very rare scratching. Small patches of white bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 17, no. 111 (R. Hohlfelder)

Has denomination

Chalkous

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.5

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.59

Obverse Description

Pegasos flying to left

Obverse Inscription

Below, Ϙ

Reverse Description

Ornamented trident head; to left, Σ; to right, rose

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Pegasos (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph