Sicily. Syracuse. 317-300 BC. AR Stater (8.52g, 9h). SNG ANS 554; Pegasi 10. Lightly toned. Perfectly centered and struck. A charming coin. Exceptional for issue. Choice extremely fine. From the Sadijas collection; Frank Sternberg 1990 (24) lot 22

Pegasos, the famous mythological winged-horse, appeared on Greek pottery, the earliest being Corinthian wares from the 7th century BC, and was also a popular design on coins, in particular from Corinth and later Syracuse. A famous representation in sculpture is from the pediment of the temple of Artemis on Corcyra. The Bellerophon and Pegasos myth was also popular in Roman art - especially cameos and floor mosaics - where the horse became symbolic of immortality.