Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; reverse: bow and arrow facing right with inscription below. Iconography: Satyr's head, bow and arrow, weapons/armament. Mythology: Satyr. Date: 1st half of the 3rd century BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus (Pantikapaion). Weight: 2.10 g. Dimensions: 14.1 mm × 13.1 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_162

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.2Mb (822.3Kb) / 9.5in x 9.5in / 2848 x 2848 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse bow arrow right inscription Iconography Satyr's head weapons armament Mythology Satyr Date 1st half 3rd century BC Region Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 2.10 g Dimensions 14.1 mm × 13.1 mm small irregularly shaped object rough uneven surface appearing rounded jagged edges shown plain white background object displays mix dark brown green colors areas darker brown sheen mottled green patches subtle variations texture shadow across surface.