Caption

Bronze coin from Pantikapaion; obverse: head of bearded satyr in ivy wreath facing left; reverse: cornucopia with Dioscuri caps topped with stars on the sides and inscription below; iconography: cornucopia, Dioscuri caps, satyr's head; mythology: Satyr, Dioscuri; 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus (Pantikapaion); coin; diameter 18.8 mm (one side 17.7 mm), weight 3.55 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A41_230

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse cornucopia Dioscuri caps topped stars sides inscription iconography Dioscuri caps satyr's head mythology Satyr 4th quarter 2nd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin diameter 18.8 mm side 17.7 mm weight 3.55 g axis 0° round metal object dark brown bronze patina sits white background showing raised curved figure resembling horn serpent small rounded protrusions star- floral motif nearby bell-shaped form several small raised dots short lines surface colors visible include bronze hints green.