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Stater of Corinth with Pegasos
Greek
Classical Period
435–400 B.C.
Mint: Corinthia, Corinth
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 18 mm. Weight: 8.55 gm.
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number04.850
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1126.
DescriptionObverse: Bridled Pegasos prancing to left; curled wing.
Below, Greek letter koppa.
Reverse: Head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet and with bead necklace: hair in loose locks below, eye in profile.
Behind the head a trident pointing down.
Below, Greek letter koppa.
Reverse: Head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet and with bead necklace: hair in loose locks below, eye in profile.
Behind the head a trident pointing down.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Canon Greenwell Collection; July 1902: acquired from Canon Greenwell Collection by Edward Perry Warren (Regling, Die Griechischen Münzen der Sammlung Warren, no. 871); September 1904: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren