Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath facing right; reverse: eagle with spread wings and head turned back standing on a thunderbolt 3/4 facing left, monogram in the left field, inscription at the bottom; iconography: eagles, eagle on a thunderbolt, head of Apollo, birds, Apollo (mythology), quivers (armed); Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; after 63 BC; coin; weight 16.50 g; diameter 25.6–26.7 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_407

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.2Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo laurel wreath facing right reverse eagle spread wings turned back standing thunderbolt 3 4 left monogram left field inscription bottom iconography eagles thunderbolt birds mythology quivers armed Cimmerian Bosporus 63 Bc coin weight 16.50 g diameter 25.6–26.7 mm round dark object textured uneven surface showing glossy sheen places primarily dark brown almost black hints green surface contains raised recessed areas forming irregular shapes patterns central raised figure surrounding ridges plain white background.