Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of bearded satyr facing left; reverse: bull head facing left with letters on the sides and top. Early 3rd century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus (Pantikapaion). Diameter ~17.0 mm (16.7 mm), weight 4.65 g, axis 0°. Iconography: bull head, satyr head; subjects: Satyr (mythology), bulls, animals.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_204

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32.9Mb (1.5Mb) / 11.3in x 11.3in / 3390 x 3390 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded satyr facing left reverse bull head facing left letters sides top Early 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Diameter ~17.0 mm 16.7 mm weight 4.65 g axis 0° Iconography bull head satyr head subjects Satyr mythology bulls animals dark brown circular object raised carved profile relief showing textured hair feathers extending back facial features side view set white background.