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bronze coin, Chersonesos, griffins, kneeling Artemis, Artemis (mythology), Black Sea, Artemis with bow and arrow, Artemis (Deva) kneeling on right knee to the right, bow in left hand; reverse: eagle-headed griffin to the left, official's name at the top, XEP at the bottom; 320–310 BC, Chersonesos (Chersonesos Taurica), coin, weight 5.90 g, axis 120°, diameter ~20.4 × 20.2 mm, maker: Terlecki, Ignatius (1860–1916)

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_469

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Keywords

bronze coin Chersonesos griffins kneeling Artemis Artemis mythology Black Sea bow arrow Deva kneeling right knee right left hand reverse eagle-headed griffin left official's name top Xep bottom 320–310 Bc Chersonesos Taurica coin weight 5.90 g axis 120° diameter ~ maker Terlecki Ignatius 1860–1916 round worn object dark rough surface patches lighter brownish highlights raised shallow relief seated human figure facing figure defined head torso arm resting bent bent legs rendered dark tone occasional lighter brown areas raised portions background slightly recessed textured object's edge irregular small chipped area set pale off-white backdrop contrasts dark brown almost black colors object.