Caption

Didrachma, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; reverse: ivy wreath, monogram above it, inscription in three rows within the wreath and a bunch of grapes at the top. Iconography: Dionysus, ivy wreath, grapes, plants. Monograms present. Date: 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC). Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin; weight 7.60 g; diameter ~19.2–20 mm. Maker/attribution: Terlecki, Ignatius (1860–1916) noted.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_356

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Keywords

Didrachma Pantikapaion obverse head Dionysus ivy wreath facing right reverse ivy wreath monogram inscription three rows within bunch grapes top Iconography plants Monograms present Date 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 7.60 g diameter ~19.2–20 mm Maker attribution Terlecki Ignatius 1860–1916 noted round metallic object worn relief classical profile showing curly hair surface textured aged appearance highlights darker tarnished areas shades silver gray muted brown background object plain white.