Stater: Pegasos (obverse); Head of Athena (Cleveland Museum of Art 1916.984)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 350–338 BCE
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. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1916.984: Stater: Pegasos (obverse); Head of Athena (reverse), c. 350–338 BCE. Greece, Corinth. Silver; diameter: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.). Inscribed: Ϙ; Α | Λ. Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
The archaic letter Ϙ, koppa, on the obverse abbreviates the early spelling of Corinth (ϘΟΡΙΝΘΟΣ).
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- silver
Design
- Inscriptions
- Ϙ; Α | Λ
Identification
- Date recorded
- c. 350–338 BCE
- Culture period
- Greece, Corinth
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1916.984
- Museum classification
- Coins
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Research required
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Research required
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider coin type and standard catalogue references (e.g. SNG, RPC, RIC) against numismatic literature.