MK-WUE | Corinthia: Korinth 515-450 v. Chr.

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Corinthia: Korinth 515-450 v. Chr.
	Würzburg, Martin von Wagner Museum der Universität vault
Inventory no	Ka 1718 = H 6265
Obverse	Ϙ. Galoppierender Pegasos mit ausgebreiteten Flügeln und angelegtem Zaumzeug n. r.
Reverse	Kopf der Athena mit korinthischem Helm n. r.; in Quadratum Incusum.
Class/status	City
Date	515-450 v. Chr.
Denomination	Stater Stater Literally 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.
	Silver ; 8,67 g; 19 mm; 6 h
Production	struck
Mint	Corinth
Region	Achaia
Country	Greece
Publications	O.E. Ravel, Le Poulains de Corinthe. Monographie des Statères Corinthiens, Band I (London 1936), Nr. 219-220 (Vs. P126, Rs. -); R. Calciati, Pegasi, Band 1 (Mortara 1990), Nr. 74.
Item	Coin
Department	Antiquity, Greek, Archaic and Classical periods
Vendor (to prev. Owner)	Gerhard Hirsch (Munich)
Object number	ID290
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