Roman Collector Posted June 25 · Patron Share Posted June 25 Mike Markowitz has published a CoinWeek article about Pegasus on Ancient Coins. Here are some of the coins illustrated. See the complete article online. Ionia, uncertain mint EL Trite. Circa 620-550 BCE. Image: Roma Numismatics. Carthaginians in Sicily and North Africa. Decadrachm, Carthage circa 260. Image: Numismatica Ars Classica / CoinWeek. 13 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Atherton Posted June 25 · Member Share Posted June 25 (edited) Domitian as Caesar famously struck a Pegasus type under Vespasian, as mentioned in the article. Here is a rare variety with an abbreviated obverse legend. Domitian as Caesar AR Denarius, 3.31g Rome mint, 76-77 AD Obv: CAES AVG F DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: COS IIII; Pegasus, standing r. RIC 922 (R2). BMC -. RSC -. BNC -. Acquired from Marc Walter, May 2018. Ex Künker eLive Auction 37, 20 October 2015, lot 152. A rare obverse legend variant of the Pegasus type struck for Domitian Caesar under Vespasian. Here we have 'CAES' instead of the much more common 'CAESAR'. No reverse die links between the two different obverses have been found, perhaps suggesting the 'CAES' issue came slightly later. Out of 240 Domitian Pegasus denarii on acsearch, only 6 have the 'CAES' obverse. The reverse copies a denarius struck for Augustus (RIC 297). Mattingly speculates it refers to Domitian's poetic aspirations. Curtis Clay's comments concerning this variant - 'I had forgotten about this variety, but find that I had written into my BMC 193: Var. CAES for CAESAR, CNG Website 6247, May 2001 (2.78g). RIC new ed. 922 calls it R2 and cites examples in Glasgow (ill. pl. 10) and Oxford.' Edited June 25 by David Atherton 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted June 25 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 25 My best Pegasus is on its way, but here are some others. Acarnania, Metropolis ca 300-250 BCE AR Stater, 8.27g Obv: Pegasus flying l., M below. Rx: Head of Athena l.; monogram and Macedonian shield behind. Calciati-1/4 (same obv. die), BM-1, Weber-3867 Macedon, Thessalonica circa 187-167 BCE Æ 21mm, 9,58g Head of Dionysos with ivy wreath right / Pegasos springing right, grain ear below. very fine Touratsoglou, Macedonia 3; HGC 3, 724 Adramytion, Mysia 360 – 340 BCE Ae 12mm, 1.7gms Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right Rev: Forepart of Pegasos right; ADPAMY around Klein 246 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 25 · Supporter Share Posted June 25 Pegasus Aes Grave Semis of RR... 1st century Roman lamp with Pegasus... 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 25 · Supporter Share Posted June 25 Here is one from Leukas: Akarnania, Leukas Stater, ca. 405-345 BC Obv.: Pegasos flying right, Λ below Rev.: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; caduceus behind Ref.: Nicolet- Pierre and Kroll, AJN 2 (1990), pl. i, pi-1-pi-4. Svoronos pl. 20. and a small one from Samosata: Philippus I Samosata, Commagene, Syria Obv.: AVTOK K M A IOV ΦIΛIΠΠdotCEB/ laureate draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: ΦΛA OV CAMOCATE / Tyche seated left on rock, stalks of grain in right ahnd, eagle right , Pegasus below AE, 18.21g, 31.2mm 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted June 25 · Supporter Share Posted June 25 My winged horses are not as stunning as the ones in the CoinWeek article, but I like them nonetheless: Corinthia, Corinth, AR stater, c. 414–387 BC (Ravel: period IV, series XI). Obv: Pegasus galloping l.; below, Ϙ. Rev: head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet l.; in field r., statue of Poseidon standing r., holding dolphin and hurling trident. 22mm, 8.52g. Ref: Ravel 737; Cammann 99d (reverse die). Pontos, Amisos (Kingdom of Pontos under Mithridates VI Eupator), AE 23, ca. 85–65 BC. Obv: head of Perseus, helmeted, r. Rev: AMI-ΣΟΥ; grazing Pegasus l.; in exergue, monogram. 23mm, 12.91g. Ref: SNG France 1215; BMC 62. Sicily, Kephaloidion, AE13 (onkia?), c. 305–280 BC. Obv: head of Herakles, wearing lion skin headdress, r. Obv: Pegasus flying r. 13mm, 2.24g. Ref: HGC 2, 653; SNG ANS Additions 1320. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_v_a_n Posted June 25 · Member Share Posted June 25 I can add an earlier EL stater from Lampsakos (c. 450 BC). 11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted June 25 · Member Share Posted June 25 Syracuse, Timoleon and the Third Democracy 344-317 BC AE Litra (19mm, 5.34g) O: Laureate head of Apollo left, cornucopia behind. R: Pegasos flying left; pellet above. HGC 2,1486; CNS 85ff; Sear 1199v (under Agathokles) ex Lanz; ex Ken Dorney 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Posted June 25 · Member Share Posted June 25 GALLIENUS Antoninianus Rome, 267-268 S 10362 - C 979 - RIC Va, 283 GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate bust right SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus right - A in exergue 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted June 25 · Member Share Posted June 25 Stratonikeia, Caria after 81 BC AE17 (2.90g) O: Laureate head of Hekate right, wearing cresent moon headdress. R: Pegasos flying left. SNG von Aulock 8159; SNG Cop 491; Sear 4941; BMC 150, 28 ex Gerhard Rohde (originally a gift from my dog Liebe, used to pay the Ferryman) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted June 25 · Member Share Posted June 25 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 25 · Supporter Share Posted June 25 Some great coins shown here. Only thing I can contrbute is this worn example from a mixed lot. Gallienus BI Antoninianus. Rome, AD 267-268(sole reign);, . GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus prancing to right, heavenward. ; A in exergue. RIC V.1 283a var (bust type); of Sear 10362. Goebl 712b MIR 712b; RSC 979. 2.99g, 22mm, 6h. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted June 25 · Member Share Posted June 25 Corinth, Corinthia 345-307 BC AR Stater (21mm, 8.15g) O: Pegasos with pointed wing flying left; koppa below. R: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; chimaera behind. Ravel 1010v; Calciati 1, 262; Sear 2630v (Nike behind) ex Harlan J. Berk 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted Thursday at 03:45 PM · Supporter Share Posted Thursday at 03:45 PM Geto-Dacian, Danube Region. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.53g, 8h). Contemporary Geto-Dacian imitation of a Roman Republican denarius. Imitates Q. Titius (circa 90 BC). Obv: Head of Liber (or Bacchus) right, wearing ivy wreath, linear border. Rev: ΘΠIΠ, Pegasus springing right from pedestal, linear border. Ref: Davis Class A, Group Ib, C28; Cf. prototype Crawford 341/2. Sydenham 692. Titia 2. Ex Naumann Auction 84 (01 Dec 2019), Lot 10. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted Sunday at 01:39 PM · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted Sunday at 01:39 PM I also have the Gallienus' version: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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