Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of bearded Satyr in ivy wreath facing left; reverse: cornucopia, Dioscuri caps topped with stars on the sides, inscription below; iconography: Dioscuri caps, Satyr's head, cornucopia; mythology: Satyr, Dioscuri; Black Sea region; 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus; weight 4.32 g; dimensions 17.5–18 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_277

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Rights managed

Available size

36.0Mb (1.5Mb) / 11.8in x 11.8in / 3548 x 3548 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse cornucopia Dioscuri caps topped stars sides inscription iconography Dioscuri caps Satyr's head mythology Satyr Black Sea region 4th quarter 2nd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus weight 4.32 g dimensions 17.5–18 mm dark metallic circular object uneven surface slightly irregular edge sits white background object raised central vertical relief tapers bottom flanked two raised shapes side star- carved motif surface showing varied textures subtle highlights shades black dark gray.