Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; head of Apollo (iconographic), tripod (iconographic), thyrsus (iconographic), monograms; Apollo (mythology); aw: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath to the right; rw: tripod, behind it a thyrsus with ribbons diagonally to the right, on the left and right a monogram, an inscription in two rows on the sides; 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC according to Frolov 2002 and 1999); Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; weight 7.20 g; diameter 21.5–21.6 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_386

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.7Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion head Apollo iconographic tripod thyrsus monograms mythology aw laurel wreath right rw ribbons diagonally left monogram inscription two rows sides 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 BC according Frolov 2002 1999 Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 7.20 g diameter 21.5–21.6 mm round worn metal coin dark bronze gold-toned surface showing right-facing human profile bas-relief profile textured hair laurel- pattern visible ear eye nose lips rounded bun back coin surface areas darker brown patina lighter golden highlights irregular edges small nicks background plain white.