Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; reverse: lion's head to the left, below it a sturgeon to the left, letters at the top and sides. Iconography: Satyr's head, lion's head, Satyr (mythology), lions, animals, fish, sturgeons. Date: 315–300 BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Medium/function: coin. Weight: 6.35 g. Axis: 330°. Dimensions: 20 mm × 21.5 mm. Maker/date inscriptions: (no maker listed).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_060

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse lion's head left sturgeon letters top sides Iconography Satyr's head Satyr mythology lions animals fish sturgeons Date 315–300 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Medium function coin Weight 6.35 g Axis 330° Dimensions 20 mm × 21.5 mm Maker date inscriptions no maker listed dark metallic round object raised profile human face left-facing view showing detailed hair wavy strands decorated headband surface textured aged appearance highlights darker lighter metallic tones small areas showing brownish-gold tint background plain white.