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| Corinth. Circa 345-307 BC. :AR Stater (8.53 g) :::Pegasos flying left :::Laureate and helmeted head of Athena left; A-P at neck, eagle standing left, head reverted, behind. :Pegasi I pg. 262, 426 (same dies); Ravel 1008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| Photographie du compositeur français Maurice Ravel (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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*** 5% bid - I.67. CORINTHIA, Corinth.
Circa 500-450 BC. Stater (Silver, 17mm, 8.69 g 6). Ϙ Pegasos flying left, with curved wing. Rev. Head of a goddess to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet and with her hair falling in a long queue down the back of her neck; all within deep incuse square. CNG E-sale 290, 7 November 2012, 194 (same dies). Pegasi 49. Cf. Ravel 117 (P76/T-). Nicely toned and with a female head of lovely late archaic style. With a large die break on the reverse behind the head, and with a minor bang on her chinotherwise, good very fine. From the RRG collection, acquired prior to 1978.
The reverse die of this coin was severely damaged soon after it was made, yet it continued in use despite that fact, albeit for only a short time. The fact that at least two examples of this coin are know, which share the same damage proves this (they may well have been struck on the same day). It is understandable that the mint workers would have kept using this damaged die because its quality is outstanding. As for the identity of the goddess, it was long assumed to be Athena, but recently a very convincing case has been put forth that it is actually Aphrodite, wearing a helmet as the city’s protectress. In any case, without the die break this coin would be a wonder. (beschrijving Nomos ag)
The reverse die of this coin was severely damaged soon after it was made, yet it continued in use despite that fact, albeit for only a short time. The fact that at least two examples of this coin are know, which share the same damage proves this (they may well have been struck on the same day). It is understandable that the mint workers would have kept using this damaged die because its quality is outstanding. As for the identity of the goddess, it was long assumed to be Athena, but recently a very convincing case has been put forth that it is actually Aphrodite, wearing a helmet as the city’s protectress. In any case, without the die break this coin would be a wonder. (beschrijving Nomos ag)
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