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 at sides and top; iconography: griffin protoma, Satyr head; mythological: Satyr, griffins; Black Sea region; Cimmerian Bosporus; dated 330–315 BC; weight 5.50 g; diameters 19.6 mm and 19.8 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_017

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.9Mb (2.2Mb) / 12.0in x 12.0in / 3591 x 3591 (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 mythological Satyr griffins Black Sea region Cimmerian Bosporus dated 330–315 BC weight 5.50 g diameters 19.6 mm 19.8 mm round metal object rough textured surface dark brown black tones showing raised worn relief winged figure creature seated base relief includes raised arm detailed feather- shapes uneven edges shallow depressions across surface lighter brown highlights raised areas.