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; motifs: Satyr (mythology), griffins, fish, sturgeons; date: 330–315 BC; region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; function: coin; weight: 6.58 g; axis: 120°; dimensions: 19.9 mm × 20 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_005

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Available size

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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 motifs mythology griffins fish sturgeons date 330–315 Bc region Cimmerian Bosporus function coin weight 6.58 g axis 120° dimensions 19.9 mm × 20 mm round dark coin worn textured surface showing embossed profile head facing left winged figure winged detail rendered dark bronze black tones subtle highlights greenish patina lighter brown rim set plain white background.