Caption

Diobol, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo right; reverse: lyre, inscription in two columns on the sides; subject: lyres (musical instruments), head of Apollo (iconographic), Apollo (mythology); date: 1st half of the 2nd–ca. mid-2nd century BC; region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; object type: coin; weight 0.90 g; dimensions: 12.9 mm and 13.1 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_236

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.5in x 10.5in / 3151 x 3151 (300dpi)

Keywords

Diobol Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo right reverse lyre inscription two columns sides subject lyres musical instruments Apollo iconographic mythology date 1st half 2nd–ca mid-2nd century BC region Cimmerian Bosporus object type coin weight 0.90 g dimensions 12.9 mm 13.1 mm round metallic object uneven rim slightly irregular edge showing raised central design resembles vertical elongated shape parallel grooves horizontal bar near top small protrusion bottom edge raised irregular marks side object dark gray silver tones white background.