Caption

Bronze coin, Chersonesos; obverse: Artemis (kneeling on right knee, facing right) with bow in left hand; reverse: eagle-headed griffin facing left, official's name at top, XEP at bottom. Subject: griffins; kneeling Artemis; Artemis with bow and arrow. Date: 320–310 BC. Place: Chersonesos (Chersonesos Taurica), Black Sea. Material: bronze. Function: coin. Weight: 7.50 g. Axis: 300°. Dimensions: 21.1 mm × 21.5 mm. Inscriptions: XEP and official's name. Provenance noted; restitution noted.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_473

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Keywords

Bronze coin Chersonesos obverse Artemis kneeling right knee facing right bow left hand reverse eagle-headed griffin facing left official's name top Xep bottom Subject griffins kneeling Artemis arrow Date 320–310 Bc Place Chersonesos Taurica Black Sea Material bronze Function coin Weight 7.50 g Axis 300° Dimensions 21.1 mm × 21.5 mm Inscriptions Provenance noted restitution noted round worn object mottled surface shades brown dark gray raised depiction seated human figure profile figure reclining leg bent extended arm resting support opposite arm raised holding small object figure's body drapery rendered darker brown tones slightly lighter brown-gray background object's rim slightly irregular darker central area.