Caption

bronze coin, Gorgippia; obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath facing right, hair combed up, two curled locks on the neck; reverse: tripod, behind it a thyrsus with a ribbon positioned diagonally to the right, monogram in the right field; iconography: head of Apollo, tripod, thyrsus; mythology: Apollo; monograms; 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC according to Frolov); Cimmerian Bosporus, Gorgippia; coin; weight 9.95 g; dimensions: 22.7 mm × 22.2 mm; maker: Terlecki, Ignatius (1860–1916)

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A53_429

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Keywords

bronze coin Gorgippia obverse head Apollo laurel wreath facing right hair combed up two curled locks neck reverse tripod thyrsus ribbon positioned diagonally monogram right field iconography mythology monograms 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 BC according Frolov Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 9.95 g dimensions 22.7 mm × 22.2 mm maker Terlecki Ignatius 1860–1916 round metal object worn uneven surface showing raised carved designs object primarily brown darker brown black patina recessed areas lighter brown highlights raised edges carved designs include vertical horizontal groove patterns small dots short linear shapes clustered near top-right area left side smoother less detailed right side contains carved architectural- motif patterned vertical element small decorative shapes nearby.