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: laurel branches, lion protoma, Satyr's head; subjects: Satyr (mythology), lions, animals. Date: 340–330 BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Object type: coin. Weight: 0.65 g. Axis: 270°. Dimensions: 8.9 mm × 8.7 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_035

License type

Rights managed

Available size

21.5Mb (830.2Kb) / 9.1in x 9.1in / 2742 x 2742 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obol Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr willow wreath facing right reverse lion protoma turned back laurel branch left inscription cut Iconography laurel branches lion protoma Satyr's head subjects Satyr mythology lions animals Date 340–330 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Object type coin Weight 0.65 g Axis 270° Dimensions 8.9 mm × 8.7 mm small circular metallic object sits near center white background dark gray black shinier silvery highlights surface irregular textured raised indented areas suggesting uneven relief edges.