Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of bearded Satyr without wreath facing right; reverse: eagle-headed griffin protoma facing left, sturgeon at lower left; inscriptions/letters on sides and top; iconography: griffin protoma, Satyr's head; subjects: Satyr (mythology), griffins, fish/sturgeon; date: 330–315 BC; region: Cimmerian Bosporus (Pantikapaion); weight 7.28 g; diameter ~20.1–20.5 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_496

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.2Mb (2.2Mb) / 11.0in x 11.0in / 3302 x 3302 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr wreath facing right reverse eagle-headed griffin protoma left sturgeon lower left inscriptions letters sides top iconography griffin protoma Satyr's head subjects Satyr mythology griffins fish date 330–315 Bc region Cimmerian Bosporus weight 7.28 g diameter ~20.1–20.5 mm round worn coin dark brown greenish patina showing raised profile face relief flowing hair headdress extending surface smoother lighter brown highlights raised areas darker brown recesses greenish spots background coin plain white.