Stater (Coin) Depicting Pegasus (350-338 BCE): Artwork and History
Stater (Coin) Depicting Pegasus at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Stater (Coin) Depicting Pegasus (350-338 BCE) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Greek; minted in Corinth.
The work and its context
The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:
The front of this coin depicts the winged horse Pegasus flying left. On the back the goddess Athena Chalinitis "The Bridler" is shown facing left with a diminutive dove behind her, surrounded by a wreath.
Object facts
- Title: Stater (Coin) Depicting Pegasus
- Date: 350-338 BCE
- Artist attribution: Greek; minted in Corinth
- Place of origin: Corinth
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
- Type: Coin
- Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Reference number: 1923.1138
Collection credit
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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