Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath to the right; behind it a tripod, behind the tripod a thyrsus with ribbons diagonally to the right; monograms on left and right; inscription in two rows on the sides. Iconography: head of Apollo, tripod, thyrsus, monograms. Date: 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC according to Frolov). Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin; weight 7.29 g; diameter 20.2–21.2 mm. Maker: Pantikapaion.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_385

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo laurel wreath right tripod thyrsus ribbons diagonally monograms left inscription two rows sides Iconography Date 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 BC according Frolov Region Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 7.29 g diameter 20.2–21.2 mm Maker round worn coin uneven textured surface showing raised irregular shapes patterns across face primarily colored dark gray areas lighter gray highlights small patches brownish tones edge coin's rim slightly irregular darker appearance metallic aged.