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, quivers (armed), birds. Date: after 63 BC. Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Weight: 16.50 g. Dimensions: 25.7 mm and 28 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_408

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.3Mb) / 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 quivers armed birds Date 63 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 16.50 g Dimensions 25.7 mm 28 mm round dark object rough textured surface slightly shiny places showing irregular pits raised areas object primarily black hints dark brown subtle greenish tones set plain white background.