Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a bearded Satyr without a wreath facing right; reverse: protoma of an eagle-headed griffin facing left, with a sturgeon below left and letters at sides and top. Iconography: protoma of a griffin, head of a Satyr; subjects: Satyr (mythology), griffins, fish, sturgeons. Date: 330–315 BC. Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin type: bronze, weight 5.24 g, axis 270°, dimensions approx. 20 × 19.6 mm. Maker/attribution: Pantikapaion.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_018

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr wreath facing right reverse protoma eagle-headed griffin left sturgeon letters sides top Iconography griffin Satyr subjects mythology griffins fish sturgeons Date 330–315 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Coin type bronze weight 5.24 g axis 270° dimensions approx Maker attribution round worn metallic object raised profile human face relief showing long flowing hair headdress extends across side surface textured areas smooth wear shallow grooves visible colors include dark brown black greenish patina hints reddish-brown pale gold edges irregular slightly uneven background object plain white.