Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of bearded Satyr in ivy wreath left, pierced on type of lion and sturgeon left, countermarked with a bow in quiver; reverse: bow and arrow right, inscription below, pierced on type head of beardless Satyr left, countermarked with a twelve-pointed star; iconography: Satyr, bow in quiver, bow and arrow, countermarks, stars, sturgeons, lion's head, lions, arrows, bows, gorytos; 1st half of the 3rd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus (Pantikapaion); coin; bronze; weight 5.37 g; axis 180°; dimensions 20.9 mm × 21.9 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_157

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr ivy wreath left pierced type lion sturgeon left countermarked bow quiver reverse arrow right inscription type head beardless Satyr left twelve-pointed star iconography Satyr arrow countermarks stars sturgeons lion's head lions arrows bows gorytos 1st half 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin bronze weight 5.37 g axis 180° dimensions 20.9 mm × 21.9 mm round weathered coin dark metallic surface showing raised curved line forming two rounded humps straight horizontal line beneath textured sunburst- shape near upper left edge rim slightly irregular visible colors dark brown charcoal gray lighter gray highlights.