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; 330–315 BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; weight 6.15 g; dimensions 20.5 mm and 22 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_012

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25.2Mb (2.3Mb) / 9.9in x 9.9in / 2967 x 2967 (300dpi)

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 330–315 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 6.15 g dimensions 20.5 mm 22 mm round worn metal object textured pitted surface showing raised curving relief resembling outline profile object displays dark brown black tones lighter brown highlights metal catches light small irregular notch edge.