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; monograms on left and right; inscription in two rows on the sides. Iconography: head of Apollo, thyrsus, tripod, monograms. Maker/date: 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC). Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Material: bronze. Function: coin. Weight: 8.80 g. Dimensions: 19.5 mm × 21.1 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_370

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Rights managed

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40.1Mb (2.3Mb) / 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 monograms left inscription two rows sides Iconography Maker date 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Material bronze Function coin Weight 8.80 g Dimensions 19.5 mm × 21.1 mm round metallic object worn textured surface white background object dark bronze brown patina hints gold-toned highlights raised edges greenish tints recessed areas surface contains embossed shapes column- structure raised motifs varied shallow deeper indentations scuffed edges giving aged uneven rim.