I assume what I have here is a Corinthian stater, one actually from Corinth because of the qoppa letter beneath Pegasus, but perhaps it is from one of its many colonies. The coin appears to have some kind of die break from the helmet and along the face of Athena and what look like flow marks to the rear and bottom of her neck. There also appears to be a flan crack, especially noticeable below the tail of Pegasus. Any thoughts on the attribution or explanation of odd marks on her helmet and face? The coin weighs 8.6 grams. Thanks for any help.
Yes, Corinth. I agree that what you're seeing on the reverse are die breaks. I don't seem to see a control symbol behind Athena's head. I don't have the Calciati reference, but from the Wildwinds' Corinth stater page, I think it would be either Pegasi 126, 149 or 159.
Yes and thanks. I was afraid I was not going to get a response. I found one similar , Ravel 384, which is similar to Pegasi 126 and apparently was produced both with and without control marks. Part of that odd appearance on the face of Athena came from the original design, a wisp of hair, which has apparently been worn flat and smooth giving it the look of sideburns. Thanks and if you find anything else please let us know. I like to catalog my coins as accurately as possible and had no idea just how many varieties of Corinthian staters there were and that is not counting those of her colonies.
I looked more closely at the Pegasi 149 and 159, which correspond closely to Ravel 607. Both of them have what appeared to me to be flow marks coming from the bottom of her neck. Apparently they are part of the design. Thanks again for that link. From what I learned there one could make a whole lifetime's study of just Corinthian staters.
Yup, I believe that's her hair. Absolutely! They are pretty fun to collect by control symbol, mint, and pegasi types as well. Here's my little stable of Colts...
I think that fourth one is going to have a hard time getting off the ground with so unaerodynamically shaped wings. Maybe its from North Africa or the Middle East. Maybe with two humps, from Bactria.
That die is worn, so it’s hard to see, but that’s actually the variety with the jet thrusters attached to the wings.
Ah, what some older military members might recall as JATO, Jet Assisted Take Off, pods dropped off after the aircraft was airborne.
Really like that Thyrrheion, Andres! Thanks. Is it focus? I dunno... I just like them ponies and adopt the ones that want to come home with me.
They come as plated fourees as well. This one was of excellent style but I wonder who the poor owner was when the first bits of silver flaked off.
