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Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo to the right; ear of corn to the left; inscription below. Iconography: Apollo (mythology), plants. Date: 1st half of the 2nd–ca. mid-2nd century BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Material: bronze. Function: coin. Weight: 1.18 g. Dimensions: 11.2 mm × 10.8 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_238

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo right ear corn left inscription Iconography mythology plants Date 1st half 2nd–ca mid-2nd century BC Region Cimmerian Bosporus Material bronze Function coin Weight 1.18 g Dimensions 11.2 mm × 10.8 mm round worn object uneven textured surface shown white background object dark shades brown black hints greenish reddish tones irregular raised areas depressions suggest relief pattern.