Caption

Drachma, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo to the right; reverse: bow in a gorythos to the left, monogram K below it, inscription at the top and bottom in two rows. Iconography: bow in a quiver, head of Apollo, monograms; subjects: Apollo (mythology), bows, weapons, armament, gorythos, quivers. Date: 1st half 2nd century BC. Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Object type: coin. Weight: 3.80 g. Axis: 90 degrees. Dimensions: 19.5 mm × 18.7 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_216

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Keywords

Drachma Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo right reverse bow gorythos left monogram K inscription top bottom two rows Iconography quiver monograms subjects mythology bows weapons armament quivers Date 1st half 2nd century BC Place Cimmerian Bosporus Object type coin Weight 3.80 g Axis 90 degrees Dimensions 19.5 mm × 18.7 mm roughly circular flat object uneven textured surface shown white background object dark brown nearly black subtle lighter brown grayish highlights irregular pits ridges shiny spots.