Caption

Bronze coin from Pantikapaion, obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath facing right; behind it a tripod, with a thyrsus with ribbons diagonally to the right; monograms left and right; inscription in two rows on the sides. Iconography: Apollo, tripod, thyrsus. Maker/attribution: Pantikapaion, Cimmerian Bosporus. Date: 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC per Frolov). Materials and measurements: bronze; weight 7.29 g; diameters 20.2 mm and 21.2 mm. Other: monograms present.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_384

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Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.3Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo laurel wreath facing right tripod thyrsus ribbons diagonally monograms left inscription two rows sides Iconography Maker attribution Cimmerian Bosporus Date 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 Bc Frolov Materials measurements bronze weight 7.29 g diameters 20.2 mm 21.2 mm monograms present single round worn object uneven pitted surface showing mix dark brown gray black tones subtle lighter highlights edges irregular slightly raised shallow depressions rough patches across face.