Caption

Didrachma, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; reverse: ivy wreath with a monogram above it, an inscription in three rows inside, and a bunch of grapes at the top; iconography: wreaths, grapes, Dionysus, ivy wreath, plants; monograms, inscription; date: 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC); provenance: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; maker: Terlecki, Ignatius (1860–1916) [attributed]; object type: coin; weight: 8.45 g; dimensions: 21.7 mm × 20.4 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_354

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Keywords

Didrachma Pantikapaion obverse head Dionysus ivy wreath facing right reverse ivy wreath monogram inscription three rows inside bunch grapes top iconography wreaths plants monograms date 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 Bc provenance Cimmerian Bosporus maker Terlecki Ignatius 1860–1916 attributed object type coin weight 8.45 g dimensions 21.7 mm × 20.4 mm round metallic object worn silver-gray surface features raised profile human head wavy hair laurel- arrangement defined nose lips visible neck shoulder object varied tones silver gray dark gray hints black textured slightly rough surfaces darker recessed areas.