Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of bearded Satyr to the left; reverse: bull head to the left with letters on the sides and top; iconography: Satyr, bull head; region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Black Sea; subject: bulls, animals; early 3rd century BC; diameter ~18.1 mm and 17.2 mm; weight 4.18 g; axis 150°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_200

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (1.7Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr left reverse bull head letters sides top iconography Satyr region Cimmerian Bosporus Black Sea subject bulls animals early 3rd century BC diameter ~18.1 mm 17.2 mm weight 4.18 g axis 150° round worn dark object raised sculpted profile human face relief showing textured hair swept back layered strands prominent brow nose highlights lighter metallic sheen raised areas darker recessed surfaces colors visible include dark brown black lighter bronze grayish reflections.