Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion, lion head (iconographic), Satyr's head (iconographic), Black Sea, Satyr (mythology), lions, animals, fish, sturgeons; 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; 315–300 BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; weight 5.30 g; axis 330°; diameter ~19.1–19.7 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_071

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.8Mb (2.1Mb) / 9.8in x 9.8in / 2946 x 2946 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion lion head iconographic Satyr's head Black Sea Satyr mythology lions animals fish sturgeons obv. head beardless Satyr ivy wreath left rev. sturgeon letters top sides 315–300 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 5.30 g axis 330° diameter ~19.1–19.7 mm round dark brown metallic object uneven slightly reflective surface showing raised worn shapes contours suggest central profile- form object areas lighter brown subtle grayish highlights textured rim patches darker brown almost black tones across face.