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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Greece| > |Corinth| > GS91527
Corinth, Corinthia, Greece, c. 345 - 307 B.C.
|Corinth|, |Corinth,| |Corinthia,| |Greece,| |c.| |345| |-| |307| |B.C.|, Corinth is mentioned many times in the New Testament, largely in connection with Apostle Paul's mission there. Paul first visited the city in 51 or 52 and resided there for 18 months (Acts 18:1-18). Paul wrote at least two epistles to the Christian community, the First Epistle to the Corinthians (written from Ephesus) and the Second Epistle to the Corinthians (written from Macedonia).
GS91527. Silver stater, Pegasi I 402; BCD Korinth 115; BMC Corinth p. 22, 220; SNG Cop 57; Ravel 1040; HGC 4 1848, gVF, dark old cabinet toning, excellent centering, bumps and scratches, a few spots of corrosion, some die wear, Corinth mint, weight 8.469g, maximum diameter 20.8mm, die axis 90o, c. 345 - 307 B.C.; obverse Pegasos flying left, koppa below; reverse head of Athena (or Aphrodite) left wearing a plain Corinthian helmet over leather cap, A (control letter) before neck (off flan), Thessalian helmet (control symbol) behind; from the Maxwell Hunt Collection; SOLD




  






REFERENCES|

de Callataÿ, F. "Le monnayage d'argent au type d'Athéna Parthénos émis au nom des Ainianes" in Obolos 7.
Houghton, A. "The Seleucid Mint of Mallus And the Cult Figure of Athena Magarsia" in Studies Mildenberg.
Imhoof-Blumer, F. "Die Flügelgestalten der Athena und Nike auf Münzen" in NZ III (1871)., pp. 1 - 50.

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