Pegasus in flight to left. Lettering below.

Pegasus is a mythical winged divine stallion, and one of the most recognised creatures in Greek mythology. Usually depicted as pure white in color, Pegasus was a child of the Olympian God Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa upon her death, when the hero Perseus decapitated her.

The symbolism of Pegasus varies with time. Symbolic of wisdom and especially of fame from the Middle Ages until the Renaissance, Pegasus became associated with poetry around the 19th century, as the originator or fountainhead of sources from which the poets inspiration.

Olive branch of fruit with leaves, dividing value. Mintmark R (for Rome) lower left, date at bottom.