Found this coin in a market near my hometown. With my little knowledge, I can see Athena and Pegasus the flying horse on sides. Maybe someone can explain to me the history of it. Much appreciated!
Found this coin in a market near my hometown. With my little knowledge, I can see Athena and Pegasus the flying horse on sides. Maybe someone can explain to me the history of it. Much appreciated!
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Looks like a copy of a “drachm from Corinth”
You can find some information on actual BC drachmai coins here https://www.forumancientcoins.com/moonmoth/pegasos_coins.html
Not sure this ever was a coin.
It’s too perfectly round for an ancient coin, the motif around it is too perfectly geometric and unusual as a decoration, and the little dots on both its sides seem suspicious too…
Also, the E in ΑΘΕ (first side) and the H in ΠΗΓΑSΟS (second side) are the same sound (long e) but the choice of letters is a bit weird. In older Greek, E would represent both the long and the short e, in classical and post-classical Greek E would be used for the short and H for the long one. I’d expect your finding to say either ΑΘΕ and ΠΕΓΑSOS or ΑΘΗ and ΠΗΓΑSOS.
I might be wrong but I bet my money on forgery.
I think this is a relatively modern attempt at an ancient looking medallion necklace. The bump on top is probably where the chain was. Also, the style doesn’t look like anything ancient I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot (I studied conservation in my younger years)