Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; after 63 BC, Cimmerian Bosporus. 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; motifs include birds, Apollo (mythology), quivers (armed). Coin; weight 16.50 g; dimensions 25.7 mm and 28 mm. Maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916) noted.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_409

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.4Mb (3.2Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3665 x 3665 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion 63 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus 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 motifs include birds mythology quivers armed Coin weight 16.50 g dimensions 25.7 mm 28 mm Maker Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 noted round flat object rough textured surface dark brown black tones showing irregular raised indented areas slightly uneven edge faint shallow central motif horizontal linear elements vertical impressions visible background mottled metallic sheen highlights gray subtle greenish reflections.