Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a bearded Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; reverse: cornucopia with Dioscuri caps topped with stars on the sides, inscription below; iconography: Dioscuri caps, Satyr's head, cornucopia; mythological subjects: Satyr, Dioscuri; Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus; dated 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; maker/place: Pantikapaion; coin; weight 3.30 g; dimensions 17.6 × 19.6 mm.

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LZT26A55_306

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse cornucopia Dioscuri caps topped stars sides inscription iconography Dioscuri caps Satyr's head mythological subjects Satyr Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus dated 4th quarter 2nd century BC maker place coin weight 3.30 g dimensions round dark object textured uneven surface resting white background appearing dark brown black material subtle reddish-brown tones edge object raised irregular shapes shallow recessed areas central vertical form rounded mounds several small carved impressed decorative shapes near top subtle linear impressions near lower edge.