Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a bearded Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; reverse: cornucopia, flanked by Dioscuri caps topped with stars, an inscription below; iconography: Satyr, Dioscuri, cornucopia; 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; weight 3.42 g; axis 330°; dimensions 17.1 × 17.7 mm; maker: Pantikapaion.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_302

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse cornucopia flanked Dioscuri caps topped stars inscription iconography Satyr Dioscuri 4th quarter 2nd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 3.42 g axis 330° dimensions maker round dark brownish-black metal object rough textured surface sits white background object raised irregular shapes shallow reliefs vaguely organic curved forms flower- motif areas slightly lighter brown highlights raised parts darker recesses giving mottled appearance.