CORINTHIA. Corinth. Circa 550-500 BC. Stater (Silver,

CORINTHIA. Corinth. Circa 550-500 BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 8.48 g). Pegasos, with curved wing, flying to left; below, koppa. Rev. Incuse in the form of a swastika to right. BCD Corinth -. BMC 19 = Ravel 80 (P61/T59, same dies). Pegasi 14. Clear and well-centered. Some traces of deposits, otherwise, good very fine.
Acquired from Münzen und Medaillen AG in August 2001, and earlier from the inventory of Münzen und Medaillen as of March 1952.

This coin was used to illustrate one of U. Kampmann's short, but incisive, articles in CoinsWeekly (14 October 2009 - https://coinsweekly.com/the-colts-of-corinth/). In it we learn that Pegasos was the first horse to be ridden by man; in this case, by Bellerophon a son of Poseidon. He saw Pegasos running around, was captivated by his elegance and wanted to own him. He was, however, stumped in his desires until Athena gave him a golden bridle and told him to hitch him up and go for a ride. He did so and the two, man and horse, became great pals and went on numerous adventures together.