Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion. Obverse: head of Heracles in a diadem facing right. Reverse: club vertically with lion skin on it; inscription in two columns on the sides. Iconography: Heracles, lion skin, club, weaponry. End of 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin; weight 5.15 g; dimensions 17.3 mm × 14.1 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_341

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 Heracles diadem facing right Reverse club vertically lion skin inscription two columns sides Iconography club weaponry 1st century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 5.15 g dimensions 17.3 mm × 14.1 mm small irregularly shaped metal object dark brown almost black patina sits white background surface uneven textured raised recessed areas linear features small rough patches edge areas smoother worn surfaces subtle greenish spots.