Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath facing right; reverse: tripod, behind it 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). Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Type: coin. Weight: 5.00 g. Dimensions: 20 mm × 19.8 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_396

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo laurel wreath facing right reverse tripod thyrsus ribbons diagonally monograms left inscription two rows sides Iconography Date 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Type coin Weight 5.00 g Dimensions 20 mm × 19.8 mm worn round metal object uneven surface raised profile shallow relief showing contours forehead nose lips chin hair head decoration object textured pitted appearance smooth worn areas irregular rim Visible colors include dark brown black patches lighter brown bronze tones subtle shine surface smoother.