Co 777 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Corinth) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Not after (date)
-287
Not before (date)
-301
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
BCDCorinth 271, p. 41 (citing Price Class A, Group VII, 76, dated ca. 301-287)
Contributor Notes
2011 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: VF. Extensive, fine pitting and gouging. Sparse patches of pale blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 17, no. 114 (R. Hohlfelder)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.43
Obverse Description
Pegasos flying to left
Obverse Inscription
Below, Ϙ
Reverse Description
Ornamented trident head; to left, empty field?; to right, cornucopia
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Pegasos (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph