Corinthian stater
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The Corinthian stater was an influential ancient Greek silver coin, widely used in Mediterranean trade and recognized by its distinctive Pegasus design.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corinthian stater canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek coin
ⓘ
silver coin ⓘ |
| approximateWeight | about 8.5 grams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Corinth ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Corinthian maritime power
ⓘ
widely imitated by other Greek cities ⓘ |
| currencySystem | Corinthian weight standard ⓘ |
| denomination | stater ⓘ |
| findspotType |
archaeological excavations
ⓘ
hoards ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
helmeted Athena head
ⓘ
high relief designs ⓘ stylized Pegasus depiction ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Athena
ⓘ
surface form:
goddess Athena
Bellerophon riding Pegasus ⓘ
surface form:
mythological horse Pegasus
|
| influenced |
coinage of Corinthian colonies
ⓘ
regional trade coin standards ⓘ |
| inscription | koppa mint mark of Corinth ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| metallicStandard | silver standard ⓘ |
| mintedIn |
Ambracia
ⓘ
Anactorium ⓘ Corcyra ⓘ Corinth ⓘ Corinthian colonies ⓘ Leucas ⓘ Syracuse ⓘ other western Greek mints ⓘ |
| numismaticCategory |
Greek archaic coinage
ⓘ
Greek classical coinage ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Pegasus ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
4th century BCE
ⓘ
5th century BCE ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| regionOfCirculation |
Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Adriatic Sea region
Peloponnese ⓘ central Mediterranean ⓘ Western Greece ⓘ
surface form:
western Greece
|
| reverseDesign |
Athena head
ⓘ
Athena wearing Corinthian helmet ⓘ |
| subunit |
drachma
ⓘ
obol ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international trade
ⓘ
large commercial transactions ⓘ payment of mercenaries ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mediterranean trade
ⓘ
Greek Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Greece
|
| writingSystem | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
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