Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo to the right; reverse: bow in a gorythos to the left, inscription below; iconography: Apollo (mythology), bows, weapons, armament, gorythos, quivers; 1st half 2nd–ca. half 3rd–2nd century BC; region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; weight 2.02 g; axis 60°; dimensions 11.8 × 12.1 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_255

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (1.8Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo right reverse bow gorythos left inscription iconography mythology bows weapons armament quivers 1st half 2nd–ca half 3rd–2nd century BC region Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 2.02 g axis 60° dimensions small round object sits near center bright white background uneven slightly flattened circular shape rough textured surface irregular edges visible colors dark brown black areas subtle sheen lighter brownish highlights surface worn shallow grooves raised ridges small triangular indentation side lighting creates soft reflections faint shadows object’s contours.