Caption

Bronze coin, Chersonesos (Chersonesos Taurica), 350–330 BC. Obverse: Artemis on a quadriga to the right, a torch in the raised right hand, letters at the top. Reverse: naked warrior kneeling to the left, a round shield in the left hand, a spear horizontally in the right, a helmet on the head, XEP at the bottom. Iconography: Artemis, quadriga, kneeling warrior, torch. Weight 6.53 g; axis 210°; dimensions 20.3 × 20.3 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_447

License type

Rights managed

Available size

20.4Mb (1.5Mb) / 8.9in x 8.9in / 2667 x 2667 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Chersonesos Chersonesos Taurica 350–330 Bc Obverse Artemis quadriga right torch raised hand letters top Reverse naked warrior kneeling left round shield left hand spear horizontally helmet head Xep bottom Iconography kneeling warrior Weight 6.53 g axis 210° dimensions circular dark object textured irregular surface showing recessed areas predominantly black patches dark gray small areas brown muted green object worn pitted appearance rough edge subtle variations surface height suggesting embossed shapes contours plain light background.