Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left with a countermark (twelve-pointed star) on the head; reverse: lion head with a gaping mouth facing left, below it a sturgeon facing left, letters on the sides and at the top, countermark on the head (bow in quiver); countermarks (twelve-pointed star, bow in quiver); iconography: Satyr's head, lion head, sturgeon, stars, bow in quiver, fish, gorytos, quivers, weapons; Satyr (mythology), lions, animals, bows, armament; early 3rd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; bronze; weight 6.40 g; diameter ~20.5–20.6 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_095

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.1Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr ivy wreath facing left countermark twelve-pointed star reverse lion head gaping mouth facing left sturgeon facing left letters sides top bow quiver countermarks iconography Satyr's head sturgeon stars fish gorytos quivers weapons Satyr mythology lions animals bows armament early 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin bronze weight 6.40 g diameter ~20.5–20.6 mm round dark rests white background showing raised profile face left-facing view alongside tall rectangular column- motif angular marks coin surface textured worn edges shallow indentations visible colors dark brown highlights black subtle greenish patina.