Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; protoma of a griffin (iconographic); head of a Satyr (iconographic); Black Sea region; Satyr (mythology), griffins, fish, sturgeons. 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. Date: 330–315 BC. Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Medium: coin. Weight: 6.52 g. Dimensions: 20.4 mm; 20.8 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_009

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion protoma griffin iconographic head Satyr Black Sea region mythology griffins fish sturgeons Obverse bearded Satyr wreath right Reverse eagle-headed griffin left bottom sturgeon letters sides top Date 330–315 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Medium coin Weight 6.52 g Dimensions 20.4 mm 20.8 mm round worn metal object dark mottled surface showing shades black dark brown hints rust-colored brown featuring raised relief winged figure curved body feathered wing indented lines raised edges forming surrounding shapes outer rim uneven texture white background.