Caption

Bronze coin, Chersonesos; obverse: Artemis (Deva) on a quadriga to the right, a torch in her raised right hand; reverse: naked warrior kneeling to the left, a round shield in his left hand, a spear held horizontally in his right hand, helmet on his head, letter M in the right field, inscription XEP (cut-off). Circa 350–330 BC. Chersonesos Taurica. Coin; weight 6.05 g; axis 300°; dimensions approx. 20.2 × 19.6 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_451

License type

Rights managed

Available size

20.4Mb (2.0Mb) / 8.9in x 8.9in / 2667 x 2667 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Chersonesos obverse Artemis Deva quadriga right torch raised hand reverse naked warrior kneeling left round shield left hand spear held horizontally right hand helmet head letter M right field inscription XEP cut-off Circa 350–330 BC Chersonesos Taurica Coin weight 6.05 g axis 300° dimensions approx round metallic object worn textured surface showing mix dark gray gold tones featuring raised depiction horse chariot- structure figure appearing stand object irregular edges small chunk missing side areas pitting scratches across surface.