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; motifs: birds, Apollo (mythology), quivers (armed); maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916) [maker attribution]; date: after 63 BC; region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; material: bronze; weight: 13.62 g; diameter: 26.2 mm x 25.9 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_411

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.7Mb) / 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 motifs birds mythology quivers armed maker Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 maker attribution date 63 Bc region Cimmerian Bosporus material bronze weight 13.62 g diameter 26.2 mm x 25.9 mm single round coin irregular worn edge shown white background textured surface metallic brown darker brown tones subtle lighter highlights face coin displays raised lines shapes arranged horizontally curved patterns areas rough pitting smoothing across surface mix darker recesses slightly shiny raised ridges creating varied contrast.