Caption

bronze coin, Gorgippia; obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath facing right, hair combed up with two curled locks on the neck; reverse: tripod with a thyrsus behind it positioned diagonally to the right, right field with a monogram; iconography: head of Apollo, thyrsus, tripod; mythological: Apollo; Cimmerian Bosporus, Gorgippia; dated 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC per Frolov); maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916) noted; coin; weight 8.05 g; diameter 21.4 mm and 21.1 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_431

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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 positioned diagonally right field monogram iconography mythological Cimmerian Bosporus dated 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 Bc Frolov maker Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 noted coin weight 8.05 g diameter 21.4 mm 21.1 mm round worn coin dark brown gray patina showing standing figure relief side raised decorative marks figure surface worn uneven edges small crescent-shaped chip visible texture metal wear across face.