Korinth
ca. 555-515 v. Chr.
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Marburg, Archäologisches Seminar der Philipps-Universität Tresor |
Obverse |
Ungezäumter Pegasos n. l. fliegend, zwischen den Beinen ein Koppa. |
Reverse |
Inkuse Swastika, Haken in gegen den Uhrzeigersinn verlaufend. |
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. |
Publications |
R. Calciati, Pegasi. Bd. 1 (Mortara 1990) S. 156 Periode 1 Klasse 2 Nr. 30 (555-515 v. Chr.); O. E. Ravel, Les "Poulains" de Corinthe - Monographie des statères corinthiens Bd. 1 (Chicago 1979) Vs.: S. 46 Nr. 29 Taf. II Nr. 29 (P 22). Rs.: S. 45 Periode 1 Klasse 2 Nr. 21 Taf. II Nr. 21 (625-585 v. Chr.). |
Department |
Antiquity, Greek, Archaic and Classical periods |