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 them; iconography: Dioscuri caps, Satyr's head, cornucopia; subject: Satyr (mythology), Dioscuri (mythology); date: 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; maker/place: Pantikapaion; material: bronze; function: coin; weight: 4.20 g; dimensions: 17.7 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_280

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse cornucopia Dioscuri caps topped stars sides inscription them iconography Dioscuri caps Satyr's head subject Satyr mythology date 4th quarter 2nd century BC region Cimmerian Bosporus maker place material bronze function coin weight 4.20 g dimensions 17.7 mm round metallic object dark brown black patina lighter bronze highlights sits centered white background object raised central motif resembling trunk elongated curved shape flanked symmetrical raised elements star- shape side textured uneven surfaces worn edges.