Caption

bronze coin, Chersonesos, griffins, kneeling Artemis, Artemis (mythology), dolphins, countermarks (numism), Black Sea, Artemis with bow and arrow, aw: Artemis (Deva) kneeling on right knee to the right, bow in left hand, countermark (dolphin); rw: eagle-headed griffin to the left, name of official at the top, XEP at the bottom; 320–310 BC, Chersonesos (Chersonesos Taurica), coin, weight 8.45 g, axis 90 degrees, diameter 22.3 mm × 21.1 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_465

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.2Mb (2.6Mb) / 9.5in x 9.5in / 2848 x 2848 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Chersonesos griffins kneeling Artemis Artemis mythology dolphins countermarks numism Black Sea bow arrow aw Deva kneeling right knee right left hand countermark dolphin rw eagle-headed griffin left name official top Xep bottom 320–310 Bc Chersonesos Taurica coin weight 8.45 g axis 90 degrees diameter 22.3 mm × 21.1 mm round dark object worn uneven surface rests pale background object mostly black areas dark brown subtle greenish spots shallow irregular depressions raised contours suggest shapes curved lines across face.