Korinth
ca. 345-307 v. Chr.
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Bochum, Kunstsammlungen der Ruhr-Universität  Permanent Exhibition DAU-2 |
Obverse |
K [Koppa]. Pegasos nach l. fliegend. |
Reverse |
Kopf der Athena mit korinthischem Helm nach l., unter dem Kinn der Buchstabe A, im r. F. thessalischer Helm (teilweise sichtbar). |
Denomination |
Stater  StaterLiterally the resp. one unit. Hence designating the main unit within a certain currency of a Greek city or realm. The silver tetradrachm of Athens or the tridrachm of Corinth hence are also the stater within each denominational system. The main meaning though, especially in modern scholarship, is that of a denomination in gold of about 8.6 grams in the Attic standard. |
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Silver ; 8,44 g; 20 mm; 9 h |
Publications |
O. E. Ravel, Les "poulains" de Corinthe II (1948) 259 Nr. 1040 (V. Periode, 6. Serie); R. Calciati, Pegasi I (1990) 255 Nr. 402 (5. Periode, dat. 345-307 v. Chr.); Numismatik Lanz (München), Münzen von Korinth. Sammlung BCD, Auktion 105 vom 26. November 2001, 21 Nr. 115 (dat. 4. Jh. v. Chr.). |
Department |
Antiquity, Greek, Archaic and Classical periods |