Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; iconography: Dioscuri caps, Satyr's head, cornucopia; subject: Satyr (mythology), Dioscuri (mythology); description: obverse—head of bearded Satyr in ivy wreath facing left; reverse—cornucopia, Dioscuri caps topped with stars on the sides, inscription below them; date: 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; medium: bronze; type: coin; weight: 4.23 g; dimensions: 17.5 mm × 17.3 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_281

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion iconography Dioscuri caps Satyr's head cornucopia subject Satyr mythology Dioscuri description obverse head bearded Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse caps topped stars sides inscription them date 4th quarter 2nd century BC place Cimmerian Bosporus medium bronze type coin weight 4.23 g dimensions 17.5 mm × 17.3 mm single round object uneven textured surface centered white background object dark gray black lighter silvery-gray highlights raised areas showing irregular worn patterns faint curved ridges edge.