Corinthia, Corinth; AR Stater; Pegasos/head of Athena
Description:
Corinthia, Corinth, 375 - 300 BC. AR Stater. Pegasos flying left, Q below / Helmeted head of Athena left, Ι below, cockerel on club behind.
Diameter:
AR22 mm
Weight:
7,92 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
Pegasi 423; Ravel 1032; SNG Lockett 2092; SNG Fitzwilliam 3410
Commentary:
crystallized surfaces, great detail
History:
Periander, the Corynthian tyrant in the late 7th - early 6th century BC, was the first to attempt to cut a canal across the Isthmus of Corinth.
Article Number:
033-01-06-41652