Caption

Obol, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in a willow wreath facing right; reverse: lion protoma with head turned back facing right, laurel branch on the left, inscription in the cut. Iconography: lion protoma, Satyr's head, laurel branches. Subject: Satyr (mythology), lions, animals. Date: 340–330 BC. Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Medium/object: coin (weight 0.77 g; axis 120°; dimensions 9.2 × 9.6 mm). Maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_033

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.3Mb (837.6Kb) / 9.3in x 9.3in / 2790 x 2790 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obol Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr willow wreath facing right reverse lion protoma turned back laurel branch left inscription cut Iconography Satyr's head laurel branches Subject Satyr mythology lions animals Date 340–330 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Medium object coin weight 0.77 g axis 120° dimensions Maker Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 small round metallic sits near center white background uneven textured surface irregular raised indented areas slightly worn rough edge dark gray black patches lighter reflective silver surface catches light subtle variations charcoal metallic gray across face background bright white empty except lighting creates small highlights soft shadows object's contours.