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bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; reverse: bow and arrow to the right, inscription below; iconography: bow and arrow, Satyr (mythology); 1st half 3rd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; weight 4.25 g; axis 330°; dimensions 17.7 × 17.2 mm; maker/date: 3rd century BC (Pantikapaion)

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bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse bow arrow right inscription iconography Satyr mythology 1st half 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 4.25 g axis 330° dimensions maker date 3rd century BC small round dark metal object irregular slightly raised rim textured worn surface object shallow indentations raised areas forming uneven pattern across face central rounded protrusion surrounding irregular shapes surface color chiefly dark brown black hints greenish reddish patina places background plain white.