Caption

bronze coin, Chersonesos; Artemis on a quadriga to the right, torch in raised right hand, HP at the top; reverse: naked warrior kneeling left, round shield in left hand, spear horizontally in right hand, helmet on head, XEP at the bottom; iconography: Artemis on a quadriga, warriors, kneeling warrior; attribute: torch; quadriga, carts; mythology: Artemis; Black Sea; maker/owner: Ignatius Terlecki (1860–1916) [name retained only as maker if applicable]; date: 350–330 BC; provenance: Chersonesos (Chersonesos Taurica); medium: bronze coin; weight: 6.35 g; dimensions: 20 mm and 19.3 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_445

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Keywords

bronze coin Chersonesos Artemis quadriga right torch raised hand Hp top reverse naked warrior kneeling left round shield left hand spear horizontally right hand helmet head Xep bottom iconography warriors kneeling warrior attribute carts mythology Black Sea maker owner Ignatius Terlecki 1860–1916 name retained applicable date 350–330 Bc provenance Chersonesos Taurica medium weight 6.35 g dimensions 20 mm 19.3 mm worn round object rough textured surface dark brown black tones patches greenish reddish patina showing raised central area irregular shapes suggesting layered forms lighter metallic spots exposed set white background.