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 them; 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; weight 3.57 g; axis 330°; dimensions 16.4 × 16.6 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_299

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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 them 4th quarter 2nd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 3.57 g axis 330° dimensions round dark metallic object worn raised profile relief showing face textured hair beard surface variations sheen worn highlights creating lighter gray areas darker brown black tones object sits plain white background.