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Stater of Syracuse with Pegasos, struck under Timoleon

Greek
Late Classical Period
345–339 B.C.
Mint: Sicily, Syracuse

Medium/Technique Silver
Dimensions Diameter: 16 mm. Weight: 8.63 gm.
Credit Line Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number95.106
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ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

Catalogue Raisonné Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0453.
DescriptionObverse: Pegasos flying to left.
Reverse: Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet.
Inscription at right.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1895: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 29,857.37 (this figure is the total price for MFA 95.9-95.174)