Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a bearded Satyr without a wreath facing right; reverse: protoma of an eagle-headed griffin facing left, sturgeon at lower left, letters on sides and top. Iconography: protoma of a griffin, head of a Satyr, Satyr (mythological), griffins, fish, sturgeons. Date: 330–315 BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus (Pantikapaion). Weight: 5.96 g. Axis: 300°. Dimensions: 19.2 mm × 19.8 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_014

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.9Mb (2.1Mb) / 9.8in x 9.8in / 2949 x 2949 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr wreath facing right reverse protoma eagle-headed griffin left sturgeon lower left letters sides top Iconography griffin Satyr mythological griffins fish sturgeons Date 330–315 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 5.96 g Axis 300° Dimensions 19.2 mm × 19.8 mm round worn coin textured raised relief showing profile surface patterns flowing hair facial contours pronounced ridges grooves coin displays dark metallic brown color areas lighter bronze highlights subtle darker greenish-brown patina background plain white.