Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion, protoma of a griffin (iconographic), head of a Satyr (iconographic), Black Sea; Satyr (mythology), griffins, fish, sturgeons, provenance; obv.: head of a bearded Satyr without a wreath to the right; rev.: protoma of an eagle-headed griffin to the left, sturgeon at the bottom to the left, letters on the sides and top; 330–315 BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin, weight 8.85 g, diameter ~21.2–21.5 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_493

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.9Mb (2.2Mb) / 9.8in x 9.8in / 2952 x 2952 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion protoma griffin iconographic head Satyr Black Sea mythology griffins fish sturgeons provenance obv. bearded Satyr wreath right rev. eagle-headed griffin left sturgeon bottom letters sides top 330–315 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 8.85 g diameter ~21.2–21.5 mm round weathered metal object dark brown greenish patina showing raised textured surface central design features stylized swan- bird elongated neck wing detail surrounded irregular marks worn edge background rough pitted lighter brown highlights higher points darker green-brown recesses.