Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath facing right; reverse: tripod, behind it a thyrsus with ribbons diagonally to the right, at right a monogram, inscription in two rows on the sides. Iconography: head of Apollo, thyrsus, tripod, monograms. Apollo (mythology). 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC according to Frolov). Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin; weight 11.65 g; diameters 22.3 mm and 22.7 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_366

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (1.5Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo laurel wreath facing right reverse tripod thyrsus ribbons diagonally monogram inscription two rows sides Iconography monograms mythology 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 BC according Frolov Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 11.65 g diameters 22.3 mm 22.7 mm round dark metal coin slightly irregular edge showing wear featuring raised central column- structure vertical fluted details horizontal top platform draped bundled object resting top textured rounded element elongated forms extending outward additional raised shapes markings central motif visible colors include dark gray black hints brownish greenish patina.