Corinthia, Corinth; AR Stater; Pegasos/head of Athena
200,00 €
Description
Corinthia, Corinth, 375 – 300 BC. AR Stater. Pegasos flying left, Q below / Helmeted head of Athena left, Ι below, cockerel on club behind.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AR22 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,92 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | Pegasi 423; Ravel 1032; SNG Lockett 2092; SNG Fitzwilliam 3410 |
| Commentary: | crystallized surfaces, great detail |
Historical Context
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.





