Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of bearded Satyr facing left; reverse: bull head facing left with letters on the sides and top. Iconography: Satyr head, bull head; subject: Satyr (mythology), bulls, animals. Date: 1st half of the 3rd century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus (Pantikapaion). Coin; diameter 17.6–18.1 mm; weight 3.93 g; axis 330°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A41_221

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40.1Mb (1.6Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr facing left reverse bull head letters sides top Iconography Satyr head subject Satyr mythology bulls animals Date 1st half 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Coin diameter 17.6–18.1 mm weight 3.93 g axis 330° dark round object slightly irregular edge sits white background object carved embossed design animal head horns ears showing textured surface details shallow grooves visible colors dark brown black white background.