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, and an inscription in two rows on the sides. Iconography: head of Apollo, tripod, thyrsus. Maker/Attribution: Pantikapaion, Cimmerian Bosporus. Date: 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC according to Frolov). Material: bronze. Weight: 8.15 g. Dimensions: 20.4 mm; 20.6 mm. Inscriptions/marks: monograms.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_373

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Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.4Mb) / 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 Attribution Cimmerian Bosporus Date 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 BC according Frolov Material bronze Weight 8.15 g Dimensions 20.4 mm 20.6 mm Inscriptions marks round metallic object worn relief profile person's head showing textured hair facial features surface displays mix dark gray black patches dull gold brass tones areas smoother rougher texture edges.