Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left with a twelve-pointed star countermark; reverse: lion's head with gaping mouth facing left, below it a sturgeon facing left, letters at sides and top, countermark on the head (bow in a quiver). Iconography: Satyr's head, lion's head, countermarks, bow in a quiver, stars, fish (sturgeon), twelve-pointed star, quivers, gorytos, bows, weapons. Subject/period: Satyr (mythology), lions, animals; early 3rd century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin, diameter 19.4–20.1 mm, weight 7.70 g, axis 330°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_197

License type

Rights managed

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32.9Mb (1.9Mb) / 11.3in x 11.3in / 3390 x 3390 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr ivy wreath facing left twelve-pointed star countermark reverse lion's head gaping mouth facing left sturgeon facing left letters sides top countermark bow quiver Iconography Satyr's head countermarks stars fish sturgeon twelve-pointed star quivers gorytos bows weapons Subject period Satyr mythology lions animals early 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Coin diameter 19.4–20.1 mm weight 7.70 g axis 330° circular dark brown coin worn surface showing raised profile face stylized hair flowing backward geometric eye area surrounded abstract raised marks shapes background white coin displays shades dark brown black lighter brown highlights raised areas.