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Drachm
| Issuer | Corinth |
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| Year | 300 BC - 200 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Pegasus in full flight to right, wings prominently spread, rendered in fine high relief characteristic of Corinthian coinage. The winged horse is depicted with forelegs extended and hindquarters raised, conveying dynamic movement. Below the body of Pegasus, in the lower field, appears a monogram composed of Greek letters, serving as a magistrate or mint control mark. |
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| Reverse description | Bare head of the nymph Peirene (possibly Aphrodite) facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with elaborately waved and curled hair bound with a fillet or diadem. The facial features are delicately modelled with a smooth, idealised profile. A small monogram or control mark appears in the left field behind the head, serving as an official mint or magistrate symbol. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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