Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: head of a bearded Satyr without a wreath facing right; rev.: protoma of an eagle-headed griffin facing left, with a sturgeon below left and letters at sides and top. Iconography: protoma of a griffin, head of a Satyr; motifs include satyr, griffins, fish, sturgeons. Date: 330–315 BC. Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Material: bronze. Function: coin. Weight: 7.02 g. Dimensions: 21.4 mm and 20.5 mm. Maker/inscription: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916) mentioned.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_001

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head bearded Satyr wreath facing right rev. protoma eagle-headed griffin left sturgeon letters sides top Iconography griffin Satyr motifs include satyr griffins fish sturgeons Date 330–315 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Material bronze Function coin Weight 7.02 g Dimensions 21.4 mm 20.5 mm Maker inscription Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 mentioned round dark metal object weathered surface showing raised depiction winged creature profile bird- form extended neck wing feathers rendered layered lines clawed limbs object irregular edge textured patina areas lighter brown darker almost black tones small raised dots linear decorative elements near lower edge.