Greek: Corinthia-Corinth

A brief note about this type, courtesy of John Pennock on May 07, 2008, commenting on the somewhat recent proposal circulating on the goddess portrayed being Aphrodite: 'The ubiquity of Athena on Greek coinage and the lack of other goddesses drives a need to find the goddesses where they are not. While the worship of Aphrodite at Corinth was prominent, the story of Bellerophon bridling Pegasus was a very important myth as well. It was believed that the Acrocorinth (the acropolis of Corinth) and the spring there was where Pegasus drank when Bellerophon captured it with the help of Athena. Pausanias in his description of Greece, specifically mentions an Athena Chalinits temple in Corinth (Pausanias II.iv.1,5). Athena Chalinits, which means 'bridler', was a celebration of Athena's gift of the bridle to harness the horse. What better representation that Athena/Pegasos on their staters? There is no known connection between Aphrodite/Pegasos nor is there a known 'martial' Aphrodite. Aphrodite was not a fighter. To suggest otherwise is not to consider both sides of the coin (heh.)'