Caption

bronze coin, Chersonesos, Artemis kneeling, griffins, Artemis (mythology), Black Sea, Artemis with a bow, obverse: eagle-headed griffin to the left; reverse: Artemis kneeling on her right knee to the right, bow in her left hand, inscription on the left reading XEP, 330–320 BC, Chersonesos (Chersonesos Taurica), coin, weight 9.69 g, axis 210°, diameter ~22.2–22.5 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_463

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.8Mb (2.6Mb) / 9.4in x 9.4in / 2821 x 2821 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Chersonesos Artemis kneeling griffins Artemis mythology Black Sea bow obverse eagle-headed griffin left reverse right knee right left hand inscription reading Xep 330–320 Bc Chersonesos Taurica coin weight 9.69 g axis 210° diameter ~22.2–22.5 mm round irregularly edged coin- object rough pitted surface dark brown black tones patches lighter brown muted gold surface worn raised relief outline animal figure curved neck body limb- projection background plain white providing contrast dark object.