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A work made of silver.

Coin Depicting Pegasus

about 500-450 BCE

Greek; Corinth

Levkás

The front of this coin depicts the winged horse Pegasus, wearing a bridle and flying.

On the back the goddess Athena faces left, wearing a Corinthian style helmet.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium