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Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a bearded Satyr facing left; reverse: bull's head facing left with letters on the sides and at the top. Iconography: Satyr (mythology), bulls, animals. Date: beginning of the 3rd century BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Material: bronze. Function: coin. Weight: 4.26 g. Dimensions: 17 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_112

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr facing left reverse bull's head letters sides top Iconography Satyr mythology bulls animals Date 3rd century BC Region Cimmerian Bosporus Material bronze Function coin Weight 4.26 g Dimensions 17 mm round coin raised profile relief showing facial features ear horn curved shape forehead surface worn textured uneven areas incised lines suggesting hair decorative elements primarily dark metallic lighter gray highlights shadows.