Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a bearded Satyr without a wreath to the right; reverse: protoma of an eagle-headed griffin to the left, at the bottom a sturgeon to the left, letters on the sides and top; iconography: protoma of a griffin, head of a Satyr, Satyr (mythology), griffins, fish, sturgeons; date: 330–315 BC; region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; material: bronze; function: coin; weight: 7.37 g; dimensions: 19.9 mm × 21.1 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_495

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr wreath right reverse protoma eagle-headed griffin left bottom sturgeon letters sides top iconography griffin Satyr mythology griffins fish sturgeons date 330–315 Bc region Cimmerian Bosporus material bronze function coin weight 7.37 g dimensions 19.9 mm × 21.1 mm round worn dark brown coin raised rim surface embossed design bird rounded body fanned tail perched horizontal branch curved lines small raised marks areas lighter brown highlights subtle greenish-brown patina background white.