Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; head of Satyr (iconographic); bow and arrow (iconographic); bow in quiver (iconographic); countermarks (numism); stars; Black Sea; Satyr (mythology); arrows (weapon); bows (weapon); weapons (iconographic); armament (iconographic); gorytos (weapon); animals; sturgeons; twelve-pointed star (iconographic); fish; lion's head (iconographic); lions. Obverse: head of bearded Satyr in ivy wreath to the left, pierced on the type of beardless Satyr to the left, countermarked with twelve-pointed star. Reverse: bow and arrow to the right, inscription below, pierced on the type of a lion's head and a sturgeon to the left, countermarked with a bow in a quiver. 1st half of the 3rd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; weight 6.38 g; diameter ~21.6 mm and 20.5 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_153

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.9Mb (2.7Mb) / 11.8in x 11.8in / 3543 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion head Satyr iconographic bow arrow quiver countermarks numism stars Black Sea mythology arrows weapon bows weapons armament gorytos animals sturgeons twelve-pointed star fish lion's head lions Obverse bearded Satyr ivy wreath left pierced type beardless Satyr countermarked Reverse right inscription sturgeon 1st half 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 6.38 g diameter ~21.6 mm 20.5 mm round dark object textured surface showing raised irregular design object primarily black areas dark brown gray highlights sits plain white background.