Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; protoma of a griffin (iconographic); head of a Satyr (iconographic); Black Sea; Satyr (mythology); griffins; fish; sturgeons. Obverse: head of a bearded Satyr without a wreath to the right. Reverse: protoma of an eagle-headed griffin to the left; at the bottom a sturgeon to the left; letters on the sides and top. Date: 330–315 BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Object type: coin. Weight: 4.80 g. Axis: 180°. Dimensions: 19.9 mm × 20.4 mm. Maker: Pantikapaion.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_020

License type

Rights managed

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25.1Mb (2.0Mb) / 9.9in x 9.9in / 2964 x 2964 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion protoma griffin iconographic head Satyr Black Sea mythology griffins fish sturgeons Obverse bearded Satyr wreath right Reverse eagle-headed griffin left bottom sturgeon letters sides top Date 330–315 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Object type coin Weight 4.80 g Axis 180° Dimensions 19.9 mm × 20.4 mm Maker round worn object textured surface dark brown greenish-brown tones raised profile right-facing orientation prominent nose pronounced brow flowing hair beard rendered curved layered ridges background slightly recessed varies shade darker brown mottled greenish-brown edges object irregular darker central area.