Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of Apollo in laurel wreath facing right; reverse: Pegasus grazing facing left with raised front right leg, inscription at the top and on the cut-off, pearl rim. Iconography: Apollo, Pegasus (mythology). Date: 2nd half of the 1st century BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin; weight 8.42 g; dimensions 20.9 × 21.1 mm. Maker: unknown (Terlecki, Ignacy removed).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_427

License type

Rights managed

Available size

32.8Mb (2.0Mb) / 11.3in x 11.3in / 3388 x 3388 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head Apollo laurel wreath facing right reverse Pegasus grazing left raised front right leg inscription top cut-off pearl rim Iconography Pegasus mythology Date 2nd half 1st century BC Region Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 8.42 g dimensions Maker unknown Terlecki Ignacy removed round dark object rough uneven surface slightly raised rim sits white background predominantly black subtle variations dark brown gray shallow irregular central area textured bumps depressions suggesting worn corroded material.