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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     77000078      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     THRACE City:     Tauric Chersonesos Issuer:     Chersonesos Date Ruled:     Mid 4th century BC Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE24 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Mid 4th century Diameter:     24 mm Weight:     8.94 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Description:     Artemis Parthenos seated right on cippus, inspecting an arrow she holds with both hands; to right forepart of stag standing right Reverse Legend:     ΧΕΡ Reverse Description:     Bull butting left on horizontal club; all within shallow incuse circle Primary Reference:     Anokhin, Khersonesa 8 Reference2:     SNG BM Black Sea 709 Reference3:     SNG Stancomb 456 Reference4:     SNG Cop - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=114501 Grade:     Good VF, dark green, almost black, patina Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 78 Exceptional for issue. From the Christopher Morcom Collection.SNG BM describes Artemis as removing the arrow from the stag, but it is clear from this well-preserved specimen that Artemis is actually inspecting the arrow. This is most apparent in the careful engraving of the goddess’ fingers, whose positions on the arrow are in keeping with the correct form for testing the straightness of the arrow.

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