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 facing left, letters on the sides and top. Iconography: protoma of a griffin, head of a Satyr. Subject motifs: Satyr (mythology), griffins, fish, sturgeons. Date: 330–315 BC. Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Material/function: coin; weight 5.24 g; axis 270°; dimensions 20 mm × 19.6 mm. Maker/attribution: Pantikapaion.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_019

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr wreath facing right reverse protoma eagle-headed griffin left sturgeon facing left letters sides top Iconography griffin Satyr Subject motifs mythology griffins fish sturgeons Date 330–315 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Material function coin weight 5.24 g axis 270° dimensions 20 mm × 19.6 mm Maker attribution round worn metallic object raised textured surface showing relief bird outstretched wings long neck object dark brown areas lighter brown subtle greenish reddish patina highlights muted metallic gray raised edges.