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Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a bearded Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; reverse: cornucopia flanked by Dioscuri caps topped with stars, inscription below; iconography: Dioscuri caps, Satyr's head, cornucopia; mythology: Satyr, Dioscuri; Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus; 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; mint: Pantikapaion; coin; weight 3.92 g; dimensions 16.8 mm × 16.2 mm; maker: Ignatius Terlecki (1860–1916).

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Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse cornucopia flanked Dioscuri caps topped stars inscription iconography Dioscuri caps Satyr's head cornucopia mythology Satyr Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 4th quarter 2nd century BC mint coin weight 3.92 g dimensions 16.8 mm × 16.2 mm maker Ignatius Terlecki 1860–1916 round metallic object worn textured surface shades dark brown bronze gray sits centered white background object bears raised embossed shapes vertical curved central figure flanked two star- motifs two dome- forms row small human- figures shapes lower area showing signs wear patina.