Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath to the right; obverse: tripod, behind it a thyrsus with ribbons diagonally to the right, on the right a monogram, an inscription in two rows on the sides; thyrsus (iconographic), tripod (iconographic), head of Apollo (iconographic), monograms; Apollo (mythology); Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC according to Frolov); coin; weight 10.20 g; dimensions 23.1 × 23.4 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_368

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.8Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo laurel wreath right tripod thyrsus ribbons diagonally monogram inscription two rows sides iconographic monograms mythology Cimmerian Bosporus 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 BC according Frolov coin weight 10.20 g dimensions round worn coin uneven edge shown white background displaying raised central vertical structure arched straight elements horizontal base small decorative motif structure small raised shapes near coin surface textured pitted visible wear colors dark brown areas lighter brown muted gold highlights.