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bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath to the left; rev.: lion head to the left, below it a sturgeon to the left, letters at the top and sides; iconography: Satyr's head, lion head, fish (sturgeon); motifs: Satyr (mythology), lions, animals; dated 315–300 BC; region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; material: bronze; type: coin; weight 5.30 g; axis 330°; dimensions approx. 20.2–21.2 mm; maker/date attribution: 315–300 BC.

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head beardless Satyr ivy wreath left rev. lion head sturgeon letters top sides iconography Satyr's head fish motifs Satyr mythology lions animals dated 315–300 BC region Cimmerian Bosporus material bronze type coin weight 5.30 g axis 330° dimensions approx 20.2–21.2 mm maker date attribution 315–300 Bc round worn object dark brown greenish patina showing raised profile stylized animal head mane open mouth surface irregularities pits smoother areas raised curved angular markings animal form colors include green blackish tones.