Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of bearded Satyr without wreath facing right; reverse: eagle-headed griffin protoma facing left, sturgeon at lower left, letters on sides and top; iconography: griffin protoma, Satyr head, fish, sturgeons; mythological: Satyr; Black Sea region; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; date: 330–315 BC; weight: 5.50 g; diameters: 19.6 mm and 19.8 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_016

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.4Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr wreath facing right reverse eagle-headed griffin protoma left sturgeon lower left letters sides top iconography griffin protoma Satyr head fish sturgeons mythological Satyr Black Sea region Cimmerian Bosporus date 330–315 Bc weight 5.50 g diameters 19.6 mm 19.8 mm round dark brown metal object weathered surface sits white background showing raised profile bearded face low relief facing textured hair head covering grooves suggesting facial features contours metal areas lighter brown highlights darker brown shadows across uneven surface.