Caption

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; motifs: satyr (mythology), lions, animals, fish, sturgeons. Date: 315–300 BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin. Weight: 6.34 g. Axis: 330°. Diameter: 19.3 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_063

License type

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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 motifs satyr mythology lions animals fish sturgeons Date 315–300 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Coin Weight 6.34 g Axis 330° Diameter 19.3 mm round metallic object worn uneven surface dark brown black patina areas lighter silvery gray surface raised stylized profile face flowing hair rendered series curved parallel ridges irregular shapes indentations profile edge rounded appearance aged textured plain white background.