Summary
Silver stater coin, Ancient Greek States, Corinth, 338-300 BC.
Physical Description
Round silver coin with Pegasos (horse with wings), flying left on obverse, and head of Athena wearing a Corinthian helmet with olive wreath, facing left with an eagle to the right on reverse.
Obverse Description
Pegasos flying left; in field below, Greek letter Koppa.
Reverse Description
Head of Athena wearing a Corinthian helmet bound with olive wreath, facing left; in field behind, an eagle; below, the Greek letters A P.
Edge Description
Plain.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Regal Coins, 01 Apr 1980
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Date Issued
338-300 BC
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Issued By
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Deity Depicted
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Inscriptions
On obverse: [Greek letter] Koppa (the symbol for the city of Corinth) On reverse, in Greek: A P
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
03
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
22 mm (Width), 21 mm (Depth), 4 mm (Height), 8.523 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC. Corinth p.26 No.258
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Keywords
Ancient Greek Mythology, Mythical Animals, Pegasus (Winged Horse), Helmets: Corinthian, Eagles
