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); 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; weight 3.92 g; axis 330°; dimensions 17.4 × 16.7 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_287

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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 4th quarter 2nd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 3.92 g axis 330° dimensions round dark metallic object worn uneven surface showing relief shapes suggest profile- form object displays areas darker brown black subtle bronze highlights smoother raised sections several recessed grooves curving lines across face.