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; subjects: Satyr (mythology), lions, animals, fish, sturgeons; date: 315–300 BC; region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; weight: 5.63 g; axis: 330°; dimensions: 20 mm and 20.3 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_067

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Rights managed

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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 head left sturgeon left letters top sides iconography Satyr's head lion head subjects Satyr mythology lions animals fish sturgeons date 315–300 Bc region Cimmerian Bosporus weight 5.63 g axis 330° dimensions 20 mm 20.3 mm round worn coin textured uneven surface raised rim showing faint central profile face low relief indistinct raised shapes coin dark brown almost black areas lighter brown small hints greenish patina set plain white background.