Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; head of Apollo (iconographic) in a laurel wreath to the right (obverse); reverse: tripod, behind it a thyrsus with ribbons diagonally to the right, monograms on left and right, inscription in two rows on the sides; Apollo (mythology); monograms; Black Sea; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC); weight 7.20 g; diameter ~21.5–21.6 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_387

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.6Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion head Apollo iconographic laurel wreath right obverse reverse tripod thyrsus ribbons diagonally monograms left inscription two rows sides mythology Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 Bc weight 7.20 g diameter ~21.5–21.6 mm round worn metallic object dark brown bronze patina sits white background surface raised irregular shapes shallow grooves suggesting embossed designs slightly rim areas lighter bronze highlights edges high points darker brown recesses across face.