Caption

bronze coin, Chersonesos, griffins, Kneeling Artemis, Artemis (mythology), Black Sea, Artemis with a bow, obverse: eagle-headed griffin left; reverse: Artemis (Deva) kneeling on her right knee right, bow in her left hand, KPA on the left, XEP cut off; 330–320 BC, Chersonesos (Chersonesos Taurica), coin, diameter 21.7 mm, diameter 23.5 mm, weight 10.45 g, axis 180 degrees

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_296

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Keywords

bronze coin Chersonesos griffins Kneeling Artemis Artemis mythology Black Sea bow obverse eagle-headed griffin left reverse Deva kneeling right knee left hand Kpa left Xep cut off 330–320 Bc Chersonesos Taurica coin diameter 21.7 mm diameter 23.5 mm weight 10.45 g axis 180 degrees round dark coin- object textured surface showing raised depiction winged animal profile animal long neck beak body visible feather muscle detail extended wing carved feather lines limbs positioned motion object displays worn lighter metallic highlights predominantly dark brown black patina areas muted gold raised design rubbed background figure rough darker rim piece uneven slightly raised.