Caption

bronze coin, Chersonesos, Artemis kneeling, griffins, Artemis (mythology), Black Sea, Artemis with a bow, aw: eagle-headed griffin to the left; rw: Artemis (Deva) kneeling on her right knee to the right, bow in her left hand, KPA on the left, XEP in the cut-off; 330–320 BC, Chersonesos (Chersonesos Taurica), coin, weight 9.22 g, axis 180°, diameter ~23.3 mm x 23.1 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_457

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.8Mb (3.4Mb) / 9.4in x 9.4in / 2821 x 2821 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Chersonesos Artemis kneeling griffins Artemis mythology Black Sea bow aw eagle-headed griffin left rw Deva kneeling right knee right left hand Kpa Xep cut-off 330–320 Bc Chersonesos Taurica coin weight 9.22 g axis 180° diameter ~23.3 mm x 23.1 mm round irregularly edged object rough pitted surface showing mix dark brown black mottled gold tones small circular depressions raised bumps areas smoother slightly shinier gold-colored metal peeking darker oxidized patches outer rim uneven worn small notch bottom appearance textured corroded plain light background.