Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; reverse: lion head to the left, below it a sturgeon to the left, letters at the top and sides. Iconography: Satyr head, lion head, animals, fish (sturgeon). Circa 315–300 BC, Cimmerian Bosporus. Weight 6.80 g; diameter ~18.5–18.6 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_048

License type

Rights managed

Available size

32.9Mb (2.0Mb) / 11.3in x 11.3in / 3390 x 3390 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse lion head left sturgeon letters top sides Iconography Satyr head animals fish Circa 315–300 BC Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 6.80 g diameter ~18.5–18.6 mm round textured object dark weathered surface shades black dark brown muted gray sits centered white background object raised worn profile face partial relief curved layered shapes suggesting hair side surface displays uneven pits rough patches subtle variations tone sheen.