Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a bearded Satyr without a wreath facing right; reverse: protoma of an eagle-headed griffin facing left, a sturgeon at the bottom left, letters on the sides and top. Iconography: protoma of a griffin, head of a Satyr, Satyr (mythological), griffins, fish, sturgeons; Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; dated 330–315 BC; weight 7.86 g; axis 330°; dimensions 20.8 mm × 21.6 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_488

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.9Mb (2.1Mb) / 9.8in x 9.8in / 2949 x 2949 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr wreath facing right reverse protoma eagle-headed griffin left sturgeon bottom left letters sides top Iconography griffin Satyr mythological griffins fish sturgeons Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus dated 330–315 BC weight 7.86 g axis 330° dimensions 20.8 mm × 21.6 mm round dark metallic object raised carved profile bearded face side view showing textured flowing hair prominent curved element near forehead surface worn sculpted ridges smooth areas patina visible colors include dark brown black areas lighter bronze copper tones.