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: Satyr's head, lion protoma, laurel branches. Satyr (mythology), lions, animals. Date: 340–330 BC. Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin; weight 0.77 g; axis 120°; dimensions 9.2 mm × 9.6 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_034

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.4Mb (872.0Kb) / 9.3in x 9.3in / 2796 x 2796 (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 Satyr mythology lions animals Date 340–330 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 0.77 g axis 120° dimensions 9.2 mm × 9.6 mm small round metallic object dark gray silver patina sits white background object raised worn relief depicting reclining animal figure nearby plant- motif irregular edges textured surface variations.