Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion. Obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath facing right. Reverse: tripod, behind it a thyrsus with ribbons diagonally right, monograms left and right, inscription in two rows on the sides. Iconographic subjects: head of Apollo, tripod, thyrsus. Monograms present. Date: 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC). Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Weight: 8.15 g. Diameter: 20.4–20.6 mm. Maker/attribution: Terlecki, Ignatius (1860–1916) noted.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_374

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion Obverse head Apollo laurel wreath facing right Reverse tripod thyrsus ribbons diagonally right monograms left inscription two rows sides Iconographic subjects Monograms present Date 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 8.15 g Diameter 20.4–20.6 mm Maker attribution Terlecki Ignatius 1860–1916 noted round dark metal coin worn textured surface showing raised designs small areas lighter yellowish discoloration coin displays central vertical structure horizontal elements group small raised shapes suggestion raised form near top visible colors include dark brown black touches yellow.