Caption

bronze coin, Chersonesos; depiction: Artemis (kneeling on right knee to the right, bow in left hand) with bow and arrow; reverse: eagle-headed griffin to the left; inscriptions: official's name at the top, XEP at the bottom; subject: griffins, Artemis (mythology), Black Sea; maker/date: 320–310 BC; find/place: Chersonesos (Chersonesos Taurica); material: bronze; weight 7.40 g; axis 270°; dimensions: 21 mm × 20.5 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_468

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.2Mb (2.5Mb) / 9.5in x 9.5in / 2848 x 2848 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Chersonesos depiction Artemis kneeling right knee right bow left hand arrow reverse eagle-headed griffin left inscriptions official's name top Xep bottom subject griffins mythology Black Sea maker date 320–310 Bc find place Chersonesos Taurica material bronze weight 7.40 g axis 270° dimensions 21 mm × 20.5 mm round worn dark coin medallion raised relief stylized bird profile bird curved neck outstretched wing walking surface textured pitting uneven wear slightly irregular rim small nick edge background light plain Visible colors include dark brown charcoal gray lighter gray highlights pale off-white background.