Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: head of a bearded Satyr without a wreath to the right; rev.: 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, griffins, fish, sturgeons; mythology: Satyr; Black Sea; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; 330–315 BC; coin; weight 6.52 g; diameter ca. 19.2 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_006

License type

Rights managed

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head bearded Satyr wreath right rev. protoma eagle-headed griffin left bottom sturgeon letters sides top iconography griffin Satyr griffins fish sturgeons mythology Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 330–315 Bc coin weight 6.52 g diameter ca 19.2 mm round dark brown coin raised profile bearded face relief showing long hair rendered flowing lines prominent ear- shape surface textured worn appearance highlights lighter brown raised areas darker brown recessed areas.