Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; iconography: Dioscuri caps, Satyr's head, cornucopia; motifs: Satyr (mythology), Dioscuri (mythology); obverse: head of bearded Satyr in ivy wreath facing left; reverse: cornucopia, Dioscuri caps topped with stars on the sides, inscription below; date: 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; function: coin; weight: 3.87 g; dimensions: 18.7 mm × 18.2 mm; maker: Pantikapaion.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_289

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion iconography Dioscuri caps Satyr's head cornucopia motifs Satyr mythology Dioscuri obverse head bearded Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse caps topped stars sides inscription date 4th quarter 2nd century BC region Cimmerian Bosporus function coin weight 3.87 g dimensions 18.7 mm × 18.2 mm maker dark round object irregular textured surface sits white background object mostly dark brown black subtle greenish lighter brown areas raised worn relief suggesting contours shallow grooves edge face.