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/material: bronze coin; weight: 3.68 g; axis: 330°; dimensions: 17 mm × 17.8 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_295

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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 material bronze coin weight 3.68 g axis 330° dimensions 17 mm × 17.8 mm worn circular dark brown object slightly irregular edge sits white background showing raised textured relief patterns shallow indentations form abstract organic arrangement surface areas lighter brown muted silvery highlights texture pronounced appearance metallic aged subtle shadows contours.