Caption

drachma, Pantikapaion, ears of corn, protoma of a griffin (iconographic), head of Apollo (iconographic), Black Sea, griffins, Apollo (mythology), plants; obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath to the right; reverse: protoma of an eagle-headed griffin to the left, below it an ear of corn to the left, letters on the sides and at the top; 270–201 BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion, coin, weight 2.05 g, axis 60 degrees, diameter 14 mm × 15.1 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_188

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.6Mb (1.7Mb) / 11.9in x 11.9in / 3575 x 3575 (300dpi)

Keywords

drachma Pantikapaion ears corn protoma griffin iconographic head Apollo Black Sea griffins mythology plants obverse laurel wreath right reverse eagle-headed griffin left ear letters sides top 270–201 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 2.05 g axis 60 degrees diameter 14 mm × 15.1 mm dark metallic round object uneven surface showing raised profile facing textured hair facial features object displays areas lighter metallic sheen darker patina shades black dark gray silver set plain white background.