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Bronze coin, Pantikapaion, obverse: head of a beardless satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; reverse: lion head left, below it a sturgeon left, letters at top and sides. Iconography: satyr's head, lion head, animals, fish (sturgeon). Culture/region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion (Black Sea). Date: 315–300 BC. Material: bronze. Function: coin. Weight: 6.62 g. Diameter: 18.2–18.8 mm. Axis: 330°. Maker/attribution: Pantikapaion.

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LZT26A55_055

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse lion head left sturgeon left letters top sides Iconography satyr's head lion head animals fish sturgeon Culture region Cimmerian Bosporus Black Sea Date 315–300 Bc Material bronze Function coin Weight 6.62 g Diameter 18.2–18.8 mm Axis 330° Maker attribution round worn object dark brown black patina sits white background surface low-relief design curved ridged shapes shallow grooves suggesting organic decorative forms edges irregular slightly raised patches lighter brown smoother reflective.