Caption

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

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_259

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 bows weapons armament quivers Mythological Date 1st half 2nd–ca mid-2nd century BC Place Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 1.76 g axis 120° dimensions small round object uneven textured surface sits white background object dark metallic areas lighter gray subtle brownish tones shallow raised recessed markings irregular edges suggesting wear.