id:			97380
accession number:	1916.984
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.984
updated:		2023-08-23 18:17:18.260000

Stater: Pegasos (obverse); Head of Athena (reverse), c. 350–338 BC. Greece, Corinth, 4th century BC. Silver; diameter: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.984

title:				Stater: Pegasos (obverse); Head of Athena (reverse)
title in original language:	
series:				
series in original language:	
creation date:			c. 350–338 BC
creation date earliest:		-355
creation date latest:		-333
current location:		
creditline:			Gift of J. H. Wade
copyright:			

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culture:	Greece, Corinth, 4th century BC
technique:	silver
department:	Greek and Roman Art
collection:	GR - Greek
type:		Coins
find spot:	
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CREATORS

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measurements: Diameter: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	Ϙ
	translation:	
	remark:		

	inscription:	Α | Λ
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact:
The archaic letter Ϙ, koppa, on the obverse abbreviates the early spelling of Corinth (ϘΟΡΙΝΘΟΣ).

digital description:
On the obverse of this coin, the divine winged horse Pegasos takes flight, its front legs rearing up to the left. On the reverse, Athena, who gave the Corinthian hero Bellerophon the reins to tame Pegasos, wears a Corinthian-style helmet and is accompanied by a mask of the satyr-god Silenos. Repeated in this coinage, the story of Pegasos became an integral part of Corinthian mythology.

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