Caption

Bronze coin from Pantikapaion (Cimmerian Bosporus), 330–315 BC. Obverse: head of a bearded Satyr without a wreath facing right. Reverse: protoma of an eagle-headed griffin facing left; at the bottom a sturgeon facing left; letters on the sides and top. Iconography: protoma of a griffin, head of a Satyr, sturgeons. Coin; weight 7.12 g; diameter 22.1 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_498

License type

Rights managed

Available size

32.9Mb (2.4Mb) / 11.3in x 11.3in / 3389 x 3389 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion Cimmerian Bosporus 330–315 Bc Obverse head bearded Satyr wreath facing right Reverse protoma eagle-headed griffin left bottom sturgeon letters sides top Iconography griffin Satyr sturgeons Coin weight 7.12 g diameter 22.1 mm round metal object raised profile bearded face right-facing profile showing textured hair helmet- element surface worn uneven relief visible pits scratches areas greenish brownish patina alongside darker metallic tones set white background.