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, Satyr (mythology), sturgeons; date: 330–315 BC; place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916) noted (attribution/record); coin; weight 6.52 g; dimensions: 19.2 × 19.1 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_007

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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 mythology sturgeons date 330–315 Bc place Cimmerian Bosporus maker Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 noted attribution record coin weight 6.52 g dimensions round dark brown object textured surface showing raised design winged horse reclining leaping pose prominent wing featuring layered feathers long neck turned upward tail limbs visible small raised abstract shapes perimeter visible colors dark brown lighter brown highlights subtle black shadows.