Corinthian stater
E298185
The Corinthian stater was an influential ancient Greek silver coin, widely used in Mediterranean trade and recognized by its distinctive Pegasus design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Corinthian stater canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2772730 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corinthian stater Context triple: [Corinth, currency, Corinthian stater]
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A.
Athenian obol
The Athenian obol was a small ancient Greek silver coin and unit of currency, valued as a fraction of the more substantial Athenian drachma and widely used in everyday transactions in classical Athens.
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B.
Athenian drachma
The Athenian drachma was an influential ancient Greek silver coin that became a dominant trade currency throughout the Mediterranean world.
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C.
Dirachma
Dirachma is a small, rare genus of flowering plants known for its highly restricted distribution and placement in its own family, Dirachmaceae.
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D.
Treasury of the Sikyonians
The Treasury of the Sikyonians is an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Sikyon to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the sanctuary of Apollo.
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E.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corinthian stater Target entity description: The Corinthian stater was an influential ancient Greek silver coin, widely used in Mediterranean trade and recognized by its distinctive Pegasus design.
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A.
Athenian obol
The Athenian obol was a small ancient Greek silver coin and unit of currency, valued as a fraction of the more substantial Athenian drachma and widely used in everyday transactions in classical Athens.
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B.
Athenian drachma
The Athenian drachma was an influential ancient Greek silver coin that became a dominant trade currency throughout the Mediterranean world.
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C.
Dirachma
Dirachma is a small, rare genus of flowering plants known for its highly restricted distribution and placement in its own family, Dirachmaceae.
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D.
Treasury of the Sikyonians
The Treasury of the Sikyonians is an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Sikyon to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the sanctuary of Apollo.
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E.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek coin
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silver coin ⓘ |
| approximateWeight | about 8.5 grams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Corinth ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Corinthian maritime power
ⓘ
widely imitated by other Greek cities ⓘ |
| currencySystem | Corinthian weight standard ⓘ |
| denomination | stater ⓘ |
| findspotType |
archaeological excavations
ⓘ
hoards ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
helmeted Athena head
ⓘ
high relief designs ⓘ stylized Pegasus depiction ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
goddess Athena
ⓘ
linked to:
Athena
mythological horse Pegasus ⓘ
linked to:
Bellerophon riding Pegasus
|
| influenced |
coinage of Corinthian colonies
ⓘ
regional trade coin standards ⓘ |
| inscription | koppa mint mark of Corinth ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| metallicStandard | silver standard ⓘ |
| mintedIn |
Ambracia
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Anactorium ⓘ Corcyra ⓘ Corinth ⓘ Corinthian colonies ⓘ Leucas ⓘ Syracuse ⓘ other western Greek mints ⓘ |
| numismaticCategory |
Greek archaic coinage
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Greek classical coinage ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Pegasus ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
4th century BCE
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5th century BCE ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| regionOfCirculation |
Adriatic Sea region
ⓘ
linked to:
Adriatic Sea
Peloponnese ⓘ central Mediterranean ⓘ western Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Western Greece
|
| reverseDesign |
Athena head
ⓘ
Athena wearing Corinthian helmet ⓘ |
| subunit |
drachma
ⓘ
obol ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international trade
ⓘ
large commercial transactions ⓘ payment of mercenaries ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mediterranean trade
ⓘ
ancient Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| writingSystem | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Corinthian stater Description of subject: The Corinthian stater was an influential ancient Greek silver coin, widely used in Mediterranean trade and recognized by its distinctive Pegasus design.
Referenced by (1)
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