CORINTHIA. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 8.55 g, 9 h). Pegasus flying left with pointed wing, below, Ϙ. Rev. Head of Aphrodite to left, wearing pearl necklace and Corinthian helmet with laurel wreath on the bowl; behind neck, N within wheat wreath. BCD Corinth 128. HGC 4, 1848. Pegasi 386. Ravel 1069. SNG Copenhagen 119. With a most attractive toning and an interesting graffito of MOIPIC on the obverse. Good very fine.
From a European collection formed before 2005.

The name Μοιρις Moiris, found inscribed on the obverse of this coin, is an unusual one. It is best known as the Greek version of the Egyptian king's name Amenemhet III. as used by Herodotus. The fact that the name is also found on coins from the Tauric Chersonesos makes it possible that the name is, in actuality, connected to the northern Black Sea area. It is also possible that this Moiris should be connected to the Thessalian cloth merchants, Χαννης και Μοιρις, who are known from epigraphic texts dating to the later 4th century.