Caption

Bronze coin from Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo right; reverse: bow in gorythos left, inscription below. Iconography: bow in quiver, head of Apollo, Apollo (mythological), bows, weapons, armament, gorythos, quivers. Date: 1st half of the 2nd – ca. mid-2nd century BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus. Coin weight 1.76 g; axis 120°; dimensions 13.2 × 12.5 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_258

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (1.7Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo right reverse bow gorythos left inscription Iconography quiver Apollo mythological bows weapons armament gorythos quivers Date 1st half 2nd – ca mid-2nd century BC Region Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 1.76 g axis 120° dimensions roughly circular irregular object textured pitted surface white background object dark colors black dark brown deep green areas lighter grayish-silver sheen raised portions small depressions uneven contours give rough weathered look.