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). Iconography: Satyr head, bull head; animals. Coin; dia. 17.4–17.7 mm, weight 3.78 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A41_206

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr facing left reverse bull head letters sides top Early 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Iconography Satyr head animals Coin dia 17.4–17.7 mm weight 3.78 g axis 0° dark metallic circular object irregular chipped edge showing raised profile bearded face relief face long flowing hair headdress carved strands extending rim prominent nose eye textured beard rendered dark brownish-black metal background object plain white.