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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Greece| > |Corinth| > SH71671
Corinth, Corinthia, Greece, c. 405 - 345 B.C.
|Corinth|, |Corinth,| |Corinthia,| |Greece,| |c.| |405| |-| |345| |B.C.|, Corinth, on the Isthmus of Corinth about halfway between Athens and Sparta, was the largest city and richest port in ancient Greece. It was known as a "wild" city." At the Temple of Aphrodite, 1000 sacred prostitutes served the wealthy and powerful merchants and officials living in or visiting the city. Korinthiazomai was a Greek word for fornicate.
SH71671. Silver stater, Pegasi 111/4 (same dies), Ravel 355, SNG Cop Suppl. 269, SNG Delepierre 1864, BCD Corinth -, VF, well centered, uneven dark toning, minor flan defects, Corinth mint, weight 8.515g, maximum diameter 21.7mm, die axis 180o, c. 405 - 345 B.C.; obverse Pegasos flying left, pointed wing, koppa below; reverse head of Athena (or Aphrodite) left in Corinthian helmet over leather cap with large neck guard, palmette behind; SOLD











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