Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; reverse: lion's head facing left with a sturgeon below it facing left, letters at the top and sides; iconography: satyr, lion, animals, fish, sturgeons; Cimmerian Bosporus (Pantikapaion), ca. 315–300 BC; weight 8.00 g; axis 330°; dimensions ~18.4 × 19 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_044

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.0Mb (1.8Mb) / 10.1in x 10.1in / 3017 x 3017 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse lion's facing left sturgeon letters top sides iconography satyr lion animals fish sturgeons Cimmerian Bosporus ca 315–300 Bc weight 8.00 g axis 330° dimensions ~ round worn metal object textured uneven surface showing raised profile person relief profile faces left includes facial contours hair details decorative elements object displays mixture dark brown black greenish patina lighter metallic highlights raised areas background object plain white.